[Intro]
[Ocean Waves]
[Ukulele Picking]
[Male Vocal - warm]
Robin Williams said somethin’ years ago
Still rolls through my head everywhere I go
“I never met a man wearin’ a Hawaiian shirt who wasn’t having a good time”
Man… I felt that line
[Verse 1]
I was fifteen years old with grease on my hands
Workin’ long days tryin’ to be a man
Back bent hard underneath that sun
Learned real fast nothin’ comes easy to no one
Then the Marines shipped me across the sea
One-day liberty, Honolulu breeze
Boots in the sand for a moment in time
That island air stayed stuck in my mind
[Pre-Chorus]
[Backing Vocals]
Now the hard years drift away
Like footprints washed by waves
[Chorus]
[Big Anthemic Hook]
Hawaiian shirt, buttons loose
Cold drink sweatin’ with nothin’ left to prove
No alarm, no heavy hurt
Life feels lighter in a Hawaiian shirt
[Ad-Libs]
“Aloha!”
“Kick back!”
“Island time!”
Hawaiian shirt, let the trade winds blow
I ain’t got nowhere I gotta go
Robin Williams had it first
A good time starts in a Hawaiian shirt
[Instrumental Break]
[Steel Guitar Lead]
[Reggae Guitar Skank]
[Brass Hits]
[Verse 2]
I raised my family, paid every dime
Gave my whole back, gave my whole time
Hands worn down but my spirit stayed strong
Dreamin’ of the day I could finally move on
Now I’m barefoot cuttin’ the grass real slow
Old-school reggae on the radio
Every sunrise feels brand new
Sky a little brighter blue
[Pre-Chorus]
[Female Backing Vocals]
I finally learned what the old folks say
You don’t gotta rush your life away
[Chorus]
[Full Crowd Vocals]
Hawaiian shirt, buttons loose
Cold drink sweatin’ with nothin’ left to prove
No alarm, no heavy hurt
Life feels better in a Hawaiian shirt
[Ad-Libs]
“Mahalo!”
“One more round!”
“Good vibes only!”
Hawaiian shirt, easy state of mind
Left the hard years far behind
Took a lifetime, but now I’m sure
Peace looks good in a Hawaiian shirt
[Bridge - Half Time Groove]
[Male Vocal - heartfelt]
Maybe paradise ain’t a place you fly
Maybe it’s finally breathin’ in life
A little music, a little sun
Knowin’ my hard road’s finally done
[Final Chorus]
[Full Band Explosion]
Hawaiian shirt, wave goodbye
To the years that stole my time
Every scar, every hard-earned word
Now fades away in a Hawaiian shirt
[Outro]
[Steel Guitar Fade]
[Group Vocals]
“Aloha…”
“Slow it down…”
“Enjoy the ride…”
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