HERE COMES A TROPICAL POSTCARD NOW-
JUST WHEN YOU NEEDED IT MOST-
YOU'RE BUSY SHOVELIN' SNOW AND ICE
AND THERE IT'S WARMER THAN TOAST-
LOOK AT THAT WATER, SO CLEAR AND BLUE,
AND ALL THE FINE NATIVE GIRLS-
A DOZEN MUSCLED YOUNG BROWN-SKIN BOYS
ARE BUSY DIVING FOR PEARLS-
WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE TO BE THERE NOW?
COULD YOU GIVE UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD
AND CHANGE THE WAY YOU LIVE SOMEHOW?
QUIT WORK THIS VERY DAY
AND SIMPLY RUN AWAY
LIKE GAUGHIN, LEAVE THE FRAY FOR GOOD!
THE SCENE IS BECKONING LOUD AND CLEAR-
IT SAYS YOU'RE STUCK IN A RUT-
YOU FEEL A SUDDEN COMPELLING URGE
TO GO AND LIVE IN THAT HUT!
SO WHEN THE TROPICAL POSTCARD CAME,
IT HAD A LESSON TO TEACH-
YOU LIVE A HABIT YOU NEED TO KICK
TO LEARN THAT LIFE IS A BEACH!
YOU BOARD A SHIP AND STOW AWAY-
YOU WAVE ALOHA TO YOUR PAST-
IT'S NOW YOUR HOME, THIS SUN-KISSED BAY
AND YOU'VE HIT BINGO NOW-
YOU'LL LEARN THE LINGO NOW-
NO MORE THE GRINGO NOW, AT LAST!
YOU'RE SENDING TROPICAL POSTCARDS NOW
TO FRIENDS WHO NEED 'EM THE MOST-
THEY'RE BUSY SHOVELIN' SNOW AND ICE
AND HERE IT'S WARMER THAN TOAST!