Aloha-Hoa-He (Sansibar)

I've seen the whole world,
from Singapore to Aberdeen.
If you ask me where it was most beautiful,
I'll say: Sansibar!
It was a tough crossing,
ten weeks just scrubbing the deck;
I cursed the world, spat into the wind
and swallowed salty water.

When we dropped anchor, it was heavenly peace
and the sun was directly overhead.
When I looked over the railing, I thought I was dreaming:
There were a thousand boats heading towards us.

In the boats sat men and women,
their bodies glistening in the sun.
And they sang a song,
that seemed strangely familiar to me,
but I've never heard it like that before,
yes, I've never heard it like that before.

ALOA-HEA-HEA LOA-HEA-HEA LOA-HEA-HE

Their boats moored alongside
and with the wind laughter blew over.
They took off their flower wreaths
and threw them over to us-
hey- and the party was already in full swing.

ALOA-HEA-HEA LOA-HEA-HEA LOA-HEA-HE

I've seen paradise,
it was in nineteen ten.
The helmsman had sailors in the mast and the
paymaster had been devoured by the Gonokokken.
But otherwise we were in the best of health.

ALOA-HEA-HEA LOA-HEA-HEA LOA-HEA-HE