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 baker
Sailing 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