"Waikiki"

Written by Andy Cummings

                      Exquisite Rendition Sung by Danny Couch       

Recording off of "I Love Hawaii The Journey"

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Lyrics Transcribed by Lea Cook

There's a feeling deep in my heart,

Stabbing at me just like a dart,

It's a feeling heavenly..

I see memories out of the past,

Memories that always will last.

Of a place across the sea…

Ohhhh..

Waikiki

At night when your shadows are falling,

I hear your rolling surf calling,

Calling and calling to me..

Ohhhh..

Waikiki

It’s for you that my heart is yearning,

My thoughts are always returning,

Out there to you, across the sea.
Hui:

Your tropic nights,

And your wonderful charms.

Are ever in my memory,

And I recall, as I held you in my arms,

An angel sweet and heavenly.

Waikiki

It’s for you that my heart is yearning,

My thoughts are always returning,

Out there across the sea.

Hui:

Your tropical nights,

And your wonderful charms.

Are ever in my memory,

And I recall, as I held you in my arms

An angel sweet and heavenly.

Waikiki

It’s for you that my heart is yearning,

My thoughts are always returning,

Calling and calling to me

The Magic of Waikiki.

This song also featured on Danny's "I Love Hawaii" CD and

"I Love Hawaii" The Journey

Listening to Danny sing this song brings one back to the Islands, and his stunning performance on stage. Tapping other facets of his repertoire. A must see.

"Although it encompasses only one square mile of sea and sand, the sunny shores of Hawai'i's Waikiki Beach have defined paradise for generations of visitors. From the royal sport of surfing to the invention of the steel guitar, and the modern swimsuit, this small stretch of sand has had a far-reaching influence on American notions of paradise. In ancient times, the beach was used as a place of healing. Later on, famous people from Mark Twain to Hollywood movie stars visited this legendary spot to savor Hawaiian culture and the good life with a zeal that continues to be found in visitors today.
- Lee, Edgy

Waikiki means "Spouting Waters" in Hawaiian

Andy Cummings

Copyright 1947, 61, 65, 75 Atlantic Music Corp - The composer, on tour with the Paradise Islands Revue in Lansing, Michigan was homesick one cold and foggy November night, in 1938. Walking back to his hotel, he thought about Waikiki with its rolling surf, warm sunshine and palm trees.

Background/video created by my own photos. Lea Cook