ʻAmaʻAma (Mullet) - Words & music by Sam Alama

 
He aloha ē ka iʻa lā
ʻAi a ka ʻamaʻama
ʻAi a ka iʻa

ʻAi a ka lāwalu
ʻAi a ka hoʻomoemoe

He aloha ē ka iʻa

ʻAi a ka paʻakai
ʻAi a ka iʻa

ʻAi a ka ʻono

ʻAi a ka sawasawa

He aloha ē ka iʻa lā
ʻAi a ka nīoi
ʻAi a ka iʻa

ʻAi a ka welawela
ʻAi a ka puhipuhi

He aloha ē ka iʻa

ʻAi a ka ʻoʻopu
ʻAi a ka iʻa

ʻAi a ka ʻeleʻele
ʻAi a ka pākeokeo

He aloha ē ka iʻa

ʻAi a ka ʻopihi
ʻAi a ka iʻa lā
ʻAi a ka maka lā
ʻAi a ka piha pōhaku

Haʻina ʻai ʻia mai
ʻAi ana ka puana
Hiu a ka pipi stew
Hiu a ka miki poi
Hiu a ka piha ʻōpū
I love fish
To eat mullet
To eat fish
To eat it broiled in ti leaves
Eat, then sleep

I love fish
To eat it salted
To eat fish
To eat it savory
To eat bonito broiled

I love fish
To eat with red peppers
To eat fish
Eat it steaming hot
So hot, you have to blow on it

I love fish
To eat goby fish
To eat fish
To eat seaweed
To eat to excess

I love fish
To eat limpets
To eat fish
To eat it raw
To eat until you're stuffed

Tell the story
To eat
Throw it in the beef stew
Throw it on a dab of poi
Throw in one full stomach


Source: - A favorite subject of Hawaiian songs is food. Happiness is eating ʻamaʻama (mullet), chili pepper, beef stew and poi.
Translator unknown. Hawaiian Text edited by Puakea Nogelmeier. © 1963 Miller Music Corp.