HO MIA LA LU!

Music & Lyrics by Alvin Oon

 

Ho mia la lu! Good fortune comes to you, I say ho mia la lu!
Ho mia la lu! How fortune are you, I say Ho mia la lu! Sayang, mesti ho mia la lu!

 

Dua tiga kuching belari, Two and three the cats run free,
Mana sama kuching belang, Cats are different like you and me.
Dua tiga boleh di charik, Two or three quite easy to find,
Mana sama abang sa orang, Only you’re unique, one kind!

 

Pisang mas bawak belayar, Golden banana from the tree,
Masak sebijik di atas peti, Ripe on a box just for me.
Utang mas boleh di bayar, Owe me money still can pay,
Utang budi di bawak mati, Owe me honey there’s no way.
1, 2, 3!

 

Ho mia la lu! Good fortune comes to you, I say ho mia la lu!
Ho mia la lu! How fortune are you, I say ho mia la lu! Sayang, mesti ho mia la lu!

 

Buah chempedak di luar pagar, Jackfruit hanging up so high,
Ambek gala tolong jolokan, Pull down with a stick I try.
Saya budak baru belajar, I am new I have to say,
Kalu salah tolong tunjukan, Any mistake show me the way.

 

Malam ini malam gembira, Come let’s all jolly, jolly.
Baba, Nyonya, tua dan muda. Young and old like you and me.
Menarik hati sebagai syurga, Enjoy a heavenly party,
Mari lah kita bersuka ria, Let’s be jolly and happy.
Satu, dua, tiga!

 

Ho mia la lu! Good fortune comes to you, I say ho mia la lu!
Ho mia la lu! How fortune are you, I say ho mia la lu! Sayang, mesti ho mia la lu!

 

Life is what you make for yourself, don’t let others turn it into something else
And don’t you worry what others might say ‘cos we will do it the Peranakan way.
We have our loves and we have our lives, so don’t live it all just 9 to 5,
Open your heart let your dreams come true, so we can say ‘Ho Mia La Lu!’
Chit, Neng, Sar,

 

Ho mia la lu! Good fortune comes to you, I say ho mia la lu!
Ho mia la lu! How fortune are you, I say ho mia la lu! Sayang, mesti ho mia la lu!

(One more time!)

 

Ho mia la lu! May all your dreams come true, mesti ho mia la lu!
Ho mia la lu! To you and you and you, I say ho mia la lu!
Sayang, mesti ho mia la lu! Sayang, mesti ho mia la lu!
Sayang, mesti ho mia la lu!

The Main Wayang Company © 2006