Holiday in Waikiki

by The Kinks

From the album: Face to Face

Track 8 of 14 on Face to Face (1966).

Duration: 02:49

Face to Face cover art

Lyrics for Holiday in Waikiki

I won a competition in a little column in my local paper So I packed my bags and flew across the sea all on my local paper I sailed to Hawaii in the U.S.A. I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki I didn't realize it was commercialized when I unpacked my cases Because a genuine Hawaii ukulele cost me thirty guineas And even when I'm swimming, I have to pay I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki Oh yeah, yeah! Across the coral sands, I saw a hula hula dancer looking pretty I asked her where she came from and she said to me "I come from New York City And my mother is Italian and my dad's a Greek" I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki It's a hooka hooka on the shiny briny on the way to Kona And in a little shack they had a little sign that said "Coca Cola" And even all the grass skirts were PVC I'm just an English boy who won a holiday in Waikiki Oh yeah, yeah! In Waikiki In Waikiki

Listen On

More from Face to Face

  1. Party Line
  2. Rosy Won't You Please Come Home
  3. Dandy
  4. Too Much on My Mind
  5. Session Man
  6. Rainy Day in June
  7. House in the Country
  8. Holiday in Waikiki
  9. Most Exclusive Residence for Sale
  10. Fancy
  11. Little Miss Queen of Darkness
  12. You're Looking Fine
  13. Sunny Afternoon
  14. I'll Remember