You've heard all about your raggy melodies
Everything from opera down to harmony
But I've a little song that I will sing to you
It's going to win you through and through

There ain't much to the words but the music is grand
And you'll be singing it to beat the band
Now you've heard of your will-o'-the-wisp
But give a listen to this, it goes:
Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!
Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!

That's a funny little bit of melody,
It's so soothing and appealing to me,
It goes Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!

Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!
Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!

Now everyone was singing a Hawaiian 'frain
Everyone seemed to have it on their brain
When yaka-hiki hula-do was all the craze
Why that's the one that had 'em dazed.

The object now is for something new
Something that will appeal to you
And here's a little melody that you will find
Will linga-linger there on your mind, it goes:
Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!
Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!

That's a funny little bit of melody,
It's so soothing and appealing to me,
It goes Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!
(Now everybody) Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!

Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!

That's a funny little bit of melody,
It's so soothing and appealing to me,
It goes Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!
Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!

Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!

That's a funny little bit of melody,
It's so soothing and appealing to me,
It goes Ja-Da, Ja-Da,
Ja-Da, Ja-Da, jing-jing-jing!