[Intro] Howzit, brah I like go Hawaii But I get no money I like ono kaukau But now I stay hungry too Auwe [Verse 1] Morning come Alarm stay yelling Boss man calling Same old thing Hot city street Cooking my feet No beach, no breeze No palm tree dream I like go Hawaii But no can fly Ticket price Make my soul go cry So I close my eyes By the vending machine Pretend trade wind Come rescue me [Pre-Chorus] No pau hana Still gotta work No aloha shirt Just sweaty old shirt No ocean blue No island view But my hungry heart Know what to do [Chorus] I like go Hawaii But I get no money I like ono kaukau But I stuck in the city Spam musubi Rolling through my mind Zippy's chili Leave my stress behind No can fly So I close my eyes Plate lunch dreamin' Under office lights Aloha in my pocket But my pocket no money [Verse 2] Howzit, aunty What you get today Saimin steam Make my troubles go pau Huli huli chicken By the roadside flame Smoke so good Make me forget my name Lau lau wrapped up Soft and slow That kine comfort Only locals know Poi on the side I try be polite But honestly, brah Poi no hit right Still I respect it No make stink face Every island flavor Get its own place [Bridge] Beachside sitting With one Bud Light can Slippah in the sand No deadline near Radio crackle Sun going low Frank De Lima laughing On the radio Maybe bum-bye I go for real Till then I dream What I like feel Some people travel Some just close their eyes No shame, brah We still survive [Final Chorus] I like go Hawaii But I get no money I like ono kaukau But I stuck in the city Saimin steam And huli huli smoke Lau lau dreams While my paycheck broke No can fly So I close my eyes Plate lunch heaven Under city lights Howzit, Hawaii I miss you too Aloha in my pocket But my pocket no pupus [Outro] Eh brah Not today though One musubi in my mind One beach in my heart Mahalo nui loa
