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John Prine- "Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian" LIVE 1990 [Reelin' In The Years Archives]
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Prine
John Prine
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Prine
John Prine
Songwriter
Fred Koller
Fred Koller
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Rooney
Jim Rooney
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, I packed my bags and bought myself a ticket
For the land of the tall palm tree
Aloha Old Milwaukee, hello Waikiki
I just stepped down from the airplane
When I heard her say
"Waka-waka-nuka-licka
Waka-waka-nuka-licka
Would you like a lei, eh?"
[Verse 2]
Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian
Whisper in my ear
Kicka-pooka-moka-wa-wahini
Are the words I long to hear
Lay your coconut on my tiki
What the heck-a-mooka-mooka, dear?
Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian
Say the words I long to hear
[Verse 3]
It's a ukulele Honolulu sunset
Listen to the grass skirts sway
Drinking rum from the pineapple
Out on Honolulu Bay
The steel guitars are playing
While she's talking with her hands
Gimme, gimme oka-doka, make a wish and wanna polka
Words I understand, hey
[Verse 4]
Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian
Whisper in my ear
Kicka-pooka-moka-wa-wahini
Are the words I long to hear
Lay your coconut on my tiki
What the heck-a-mooka-mooka, dear?
Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian
Say the words I long to hear
[Verse 5]
Well, I bought a lot of junk with my moolah
And I sent it to the folks back home
I never had the chance to dance the hula
Well, I guess I should have known
When you start talking to the sweet wahini
Walking in the pale moonlight
Oka-noka, what-a-setta
Knock-a, rock-a, sis-boom-back-a
Hope I said it right, oh
[Verse 6]
Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian
Whisper in my ear
Kicka-pooka-moka-wa-wahini
Are the words I long to hear
Lay your coconut on my tiki
What the heck-a-mooka-mooka, dear?
Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian
Say the words I long to hear
[Verse 7]
Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian
Say the words I long to hear
Aloha
Written by: Fred Koller, John E. Prine

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