HULA LOU
(Edward Grossmith / Ted D. Ward,   1916)


I'm leaving town today I'm going far away 
To that land of "Heart's Desire" Fair Hawaii 
Do you wonder why I'm gay 
Where somebody waits for me. 
And where it's sunny as can be.
I know I'll never leave again, never grieve again there beside the sea.

Just picture all those scenes those pretty tropic greens 
where most every one adores you nothing bores you 
Life is just a happy dream from the rising of the sun. 
Until the joyous day is done 
That's what the poets rave about Poets crave about 
Golden days each one.

Hula Lou yes I'm coming right back to you, 
My Hula Lou with a heart that is fond and true 
Oh how I'm sighin' love for your undyin' love 
That sweet Hawaiian love has won my heart away
Soon I'll be where that ukelele melody keeps ringing plaintively 
On the shores of the Lanai 
And when the stars are bright out in the pale moonlight 
we'll do the Hula, Hula, Hula Lou.