Told is the tale of the mischievous one
Who fished out all the islands and captured the sun
His deeds and tasks I will unmask,
so that you'll understand
That before there was a Clark Kent,
there was a Hawaiian Suppa Man
He fished out the Islands with a magic hook,
There would've been more but somebody looked.
In blue morning sky, the sun he entwined
To slow down his flight, so kapa could dry
Hui: / Chorus:
Mischievous, marvelous, magical Maui,
hero of this land
The one, the only, the ultimate Hawaiian Suppa Man
Oh Maui, Maui, Maui, Hawaiian Suppa Man
Oh Maui, Maui, Maui, Hawaiian Suppa Man
The secret of fire was locked somewhere in time
So when the ahi* died in the hale kuke**, no way to re-ignite
*ahi = fire **hale kuke = house cook (kitchen)
So off he goes in search of those who hold the information
So that fire could be used by all the future generations
He found out the `Alae* held the fire connection
*`Alae = Mudhen, a black wading bird
But his plan of deception fell short of perfection
With no other choice he had to get mean
So he squeezed `Alae's throat until she screamed the secret.
(E hana hou i ka hui)
(Repeat chorus)
Who fished out all the islands and captured the sun
His deeds and tasks I will unmask,
so that you'll understand
That before there was a Clark Kent,
there was a Hawaiian Suppa Man
He fished out the Islands with a magic hook,
There would've been more but somebody looked.
In blue morning sky, the sun he entwined
To slow down his flight, so kapa could dry
Hui: / Chorus:
Mischievous, marvelous, magical Maui,
hero of this land
The one, the only, the ultimate Hawaiian Suppa Man
Oh Maui, Maui, Maui, Hawaiian Suppa Man
Oh Maui, Maui, Maui, Hawaiian Suppa Man
The secret of fire was locked somewhere in time
So when the ahi* died in the hale kuke**, no way to re-ignite
*ahi = fire **hale kuke = house cook (kitchen)
So off he goes in search of those who hold the information
So that fire could be used by all the future generations
He found out the `Alae* held the fire connection
*`Alae = Mudhen, a black wading bird
But his plan of deception fell short of perfection
With no other choice he had to get mean
So he squeezed `Alae's throat until she screamed the secret.
(E hana hou i ka hui)
(Repeat chorus)