Minni-ha-cha was the name of the maid that was old Kawliga's gal The customer took her far away but Kawliga's with her now Minni-ha-cha She left a trail for ol' wooden head to find Now ol' Kawliga's with her all the time She dropped her beads along the way to make a trail for him She knew if ol' Kawliga stayed her life would be so grim Minni-ha-cha How she loved that poor ol' wooden head The man of knotty pine with a face so red Minni-ha-cha and ol' Kawliga they're together now The gal that invented lovin' come along and showed him how Now they's educated to what that stuff can do And they're as civilized as me and you Years have passed and now at last they got Papoose by the score Kawliga beats his old tom tom while she sweeps the floor Minni-ha-cha Works her poor fingers to the bone While ol' Kawliga sings an Indian song Now you've heard the story about a wooden love affair An Indian with a tomahawk and a maid with the coal black hair Minni-ha-cha Kawliga They're as happy as anyone can be 'Cause they're together and have a family Minni-ha-cha and ol' Kawliga they're together now The gal that invented lovin' come along and showed him how Now they's educated to what that stuff can do And they're as civilized as me and you Minni-ha-cha Kawliga Papoose