Moloka’i Slide Lyrics

Tad Suckling, 1988

(Vs.1) I like the sand spreading out to the sea

I like the tropical moon and the lazy palm trees

I like to listen to my heart

there’s no place I’d rather be

I like the people, I like the way they smile

I like the feeling of you on this paradise isle

I like the cool island gecko

Man this is where I wanna’ be

Chorus: X2

Take me back, back to da kine

Take me back, back to da kine

All over, mo’ bettah, Moloka’i, I will return

(Vs.2)

I like the gecko, singin’ in the night

I like to do the dance we do, we do the Moloka’i Slide

Til’ the sun come up shinin’, always mo’ bettah’ da kine

I like your Hula, I think it’s really good,

woman I don’t understand a word but in time I think I could

if I just had the time, Oh if I just had the time…

Bridge: (They) say now, won’t you come along

we’ll have a luau by the sea

we’ll cook a little pig, and all the coconuts are free!

What you see is what you get, 

It’s just a little grass shack, 

I know your gonna’ like it and I hope you come back…

(Vs.3) I like the fishes, swimmin’ round the sea

I like to plop um’ on the grill and I cook um’ up for me

with a big pat of butter… Man! it can’t get better than this..

I like the chicken, he hop(s) up on the grill

(oh) Man.. He pecks a piece of my fish and eat(s) up all his fill

Oh well, Oh yeah, that’s a luau down by the sea…

Chorus to end