Doug Cox

Lyrics

Only Happens On The Islands

The waves come gently under evening stars
Ke aloha mai
Here come the brothers with their beach guitars
And it’s time to play

Throw some driftwood on the open fire
And listen to it burn
We’re gonna stay here ‘til the golden hour
And watch the morning sun return

That only happens on the Islands
Ask anybody who’s Hawaiian
Can’t find that magic on the mainland
You need a sea in all directions
A feeling hits you like you’ve never known
And just like that, you’ve found mahalo
Funny thing, but you weren’t even trying
That only happens on the Islands

Hale malie, take it slowly
Set your to soul to Island time
That’s how we do it in Hawaii
It’s the aloha state of mind

[Repeat CHORUS]

[Refrain:} You know that you weren’t even trying
That only happens on the Islands

(Doug Cox/Steve Mitchell)