Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas 
will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day, 
and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way 
to say Merry Christmas to you

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where coco palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas 
will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day, 
and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way 
to say Merry Christmas to you

Mele Kaliki Mel kaliki mele kaliki maka maka
Mele Kaliki Mel kaliki mele kaliki maka maka

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas 
will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day, 
and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way 
to say Merry Christmas to you

Mele Kaliki Mel kaliki mele kaliki maka maka
Mele Kaliki Mel kaliki mele kaliki maka maka

Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way 
to say Merry Christmas to you
to say Merry Christmas
a very Merry Christmas
to say Merry Christmas to you