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Waik​ī​kī

by Chris Richards

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WAIKīKī

I’ve been here eleven days, ten of the longest nights
Walking up and down the beach and seeing all the sights
I didn’t want to come here, but the trip was bought and paid
Long before you ripped apart the pretty life we’d made
Now I’m waiting at the gate, free as the island breeze
I left my broken heart in the waves of Waikīkī

When I checked into our suite, well, that really drove it home
A bottle of their best champagne and two glasses by the phone
Everywhere I went, I had to say, “It’s only me”
The sunset cruise, the snorkeling, and the luau on the beach
All of them reminders of what you did to me
I left my broken heart in the waves of Waikīkī

I’m wary of the water
But the blue just drew me in
And when I started to go under
That’s when I learned to swim

Now I’m on this A330 with a Mai Tai in my hand
Feeling a little better about what’s waiting when we land
That lovely crescent stretch of beach breathed new life into me
I left my broken heart in the waves of Waikīkī
I left my broken heart in the waves of Waikīkī

Words & music by Chris Richards

(C) 2019 Lake Court Music (BMI)

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released June 3, 2022
Released June 3, 2022
Produced by Thomm Jutz
Recorded by Andy Kern at TJ Tunes Studio, Nashville, TN
Mixed by Thomm Jutz at TJ Tunes Studio
Mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering, Nashville, TN
Cover photo by Elizabeth Baker

Thomm Jutz - Acoustic Guitars
Mark Fain - Bass
Scotty Sanders - Pedal Steel Guitar
Chris Richards - Vocals

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Chris Richards is a critically acclaimed songwriter and recording artist from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

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