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
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 ) 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.