Manuela Boy - Gabby Pahinui

Verse 1: G Papa works for the stevedor, mama makes the leis D7 G Sister goes with the haole boy, she come home any old time Chorus: G Manuela Boy, my dear boy, you no mo hilahila D7 No mo 5 cent, no mo house G You go Aʻala paka hia moe Verse 2: G Bradda works for da big hotel, sistah teaches school D7 Mama works for da H.V.B. G Papa makes his money shooting pool.

G Da tourists love filet mignon, and caviar it's true D7 But dey neva live till dey wen taste G Papa make his ole Hawaiian stew. Chorus: G Manuela Boy, my dear boy, you no mo' hilahila D7 No mo' 5 cent, no mo' house G You go 'A'ala Paka hiamoe. Verse 3: G Tutu works in the taro patch, gran'ma makes the poi D7 Chili pepper water and beef stew ‘n rice G Pipikaula on da side, no ka oi G Braddah goes to the beach all day, To look at wahines in bikinis D7 He wears dahk glasses and a coconut hat G You no can see where his eyeballs ‘at’ Chorus: G Manuela Boy, my dear boy, you no mo' hilahila D7 No mo' 5 cent, no mo' house G You go 'A'ala Paka hiamoe Verse 4: G I want to marry this wahine I know, her name is Haunani Ho D7 I ask my papa but he say "No,” G "Haunani is your sister, but your mama don' know" G I tol' my mama what my papa wen say D7 She say, "Son, you no pilikia," “You can marry Haunani Ho.” G "Your papa not your papa, but your papa don' know" Chorus: G Manuela Boy, my dear boy, you no mo' hilahila D7 No mo' 5 cent, no mo' house G You go 'A'ala Paka hiamoe