Kokomo – English Lyrics

• By: The Beach Boys

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Aruba, Jamaica, oh, I want to take ya

Bermuda, Bahama, come on, pretty mama

Key Largo, Montego, baby, why don't we go, Jamaica

Off the Florida Keys, there's a place called Kokomo

That's where you wanna go to get away from it all

Bodies in the sand, tropical drink melting in your hand

We'll be falling in love to the rhythm of a steel drum band

Down in Kokomo

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I want to take ya to

Bermuda, Bahama, come on, pretty mama

Key Largo, Montego, baby, why don't we go (ooh)

I want to take you down to Kokomo

We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow

That's where we want to go, way down in Kokomo

Martinique, that Montserrat mystique

We'll put out to sea and we'll perfect our chemistry

And by and by we'll defy a little bit of gravity

Afternoon delight, cocktails and moonlit nights

That dreamy look in your eye, give me a tropical contact high

Way down in Kokomo

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I want to take ya to

Bermuda, Bahama, come on, pretty mama

Key Largo, Montego, baby, why don't we go (ooh)

I want to take you down to Kokomo

We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow

That's where we want to go, way down in Kokomo

Port au Prince, I want to catch a glimpse

Everybody knows a little place like Kokomo

Now if you want to go and get away from it all

Go down to Kokomo

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I want to take ya to

Bermuda, Bahama, come on, pretty mama

Key Largo, Montego, baby, why don't we go (ooh)

I want to take you down to

We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow

That's where we want to go, way down in Kokomo

Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I want to take ya to

Bermuda, Bahama, come on, pretty mama

Key Largo, Montego, baby...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
get away /ˌɡɛt əˈweɪ/ A2	verb (phrasal) - to leave a place; to escape, often for a holiday or break.
tropical /ˈtrɒpɪkl/ B1	adjective - relating to or situated in the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, typically characterized by hot, humid weather.
melt /mɛlt/ A2	verb - to turn from solid into liquid as a result of heat.
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ B1	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
steel /stiːl/ A2	noun - a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material.
drum /drʌm/ A2	noun - a percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands.
mystique /mɪˈstiːk/ B2	noun - an air or attitude of mystery and reverence developing around something or someone.
perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ B1	verb - to make something as good as it possibly can be.
chemistry /ˈkɛmɪstri/ B2	noun - the complex emotional or psychological interaction between two people; a strong mutual attraction.
defy /dɪˈfaɪ/ B2	verb - openly resist or refuse to obey; to challenge.
gravity /ˈɡrævɪti/ B1	noun - the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ B1	noun - great pleasure; a cause of great pleasure.
cocktail /ˈkɒkteɪl/ B1	noun - an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream.
moonlit /ˈmuːnlɪt/ B2	adjective - lit by the moon.
dreamy /ˈdriːmi/ B1	adjective - having a magical or pleasantly unreal quality; like a dream.
glimpse /ɡlɪmps/ B2	noun - a momentary or partial view.
contact /ˈkɒntækt/ B1	noun - the state or condition of physical touching; communication or interaction.
high /haɪ/ B1	noun - a state of euphoria or exhilaration, often induced by drugs or extreme pleasure.