So Many Ways to Say “Hello”

[Intro: Johnny, Lily, Johnny & Lily]
Around this great big world of ours, every single day
When people greet a friend
Well, then, "hello" is what they say
But if you find yourself in Port au Prince or Paraguay
You'll find in every language
They say "hello" a different way

[Verse 1: Johnny, Sprites, Basil, Ginger, *Lily*, (Johnny & Lily)]
In Germany, you say "guten tag"
Guten tag
In Israel say "shalom"
Shalom
Say "jambo" when in Kenya
And "buon giorno" when in Rome
Jambo
Buon giorno
*'Cause you can't simply say "Hey, what's up?!"*
*When you are far from home*
Everybody's got a language everywhere you go
(There are so, so many ways to say hello)

[Verse 2: Johnny, Sprites, Ginger, Root, *Lily*, (All), **Johnny & Lily**]
In Ireland, you say "dia dhuit"
Dia dhuit
In Iran, you say "salaam"
Salaam
Say "hola" in Bolivia
Say "chao" in Vietnam
Hola
Chao
*In India, you say "namaste"*
(Namaste)
*"Hafa adai" in Guam*
Hafa adai
**Gotta greet your buddies in Brazil and Borneo**
**There are so, so many ways to say "hello"**

[Bridge: Basil & Ginger, Johnny & Lily, Root]
It's fun to talk like the locals
When in a different land
So if you want to make a pal
Use words they'll understand
I can do that

[Verse 3: Lily, Basil, Ginger and Root, Johnny, Sprites, *Johnny & Lily*, (All)]
In Denmark, you can say "gooddag"
Gooddag
In England say "'allo"
Allo'
Sing this little ditty and the words will flow
'Cause you're just remembering a song ya' know
*Doesn't matter if your name's José or Joe*
(There are so, so many ways to say "Hello!")