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The New Hula Blues by Taj Mahal album cover

The New Hula Blues

by Taj Mahal

Lyrics
I'm goin' to Hanalei, sit down on the beach
You can call me on my cell-phone
But I'm gon' be hard to reach, oh, darling
Take off them old shoes
Ooh, stand up in front of me, honey
Ooh, gimme them new hula blues

You know, pretty mama, I'm fishin in the deep blue sea
Honey, I got all the kawakawa foll'in' me, oh, darlin'
Please take off your shoes
Ah, slice me some sashimi, honey, gimme the new hula blues

I'm hangin' out at Baretto's, Shoshana too
Man, the music's sweeter than it's ever been for me and you
Love me like you do
Oh, sweet mama, give daddy the new hula blues

Fishin' on the ocean, huli huli too
All me and Captain Dave catchin' them big-big-big blues
Oh mama, what you gonna do?
Hey, gimme the big lomi lomi, gimme the hula blues

Oh, my wahine bendin' over, nice ōkole too
Ooh, ooh, standin' in the doorway
Lookin', I don't know what to do
Ooh, mama, got the new hula blues

Sweet mama, leave daddy with the new hula blues

Believe me, baby, ooh I got the new hula blues
You're leavin' me, baby, ooh with the new hula blues
Stuck in my way, now, with the new hula blues
We goin' to kick off our play with, honey, the new hula blues
Goin' to, on the highway with the new hula blues
Hey, baby, don't you know

Baby, don't you know it's the new hula blues