Hotel
10Cc愀 Lyrics

On the other side of de island
There's a place far away from where we are currently, separated by water.

There's a sky so clear and blue
The sky on this island is incredibly beautiful, with no clouds and a striking blue color.

Can see, cross water, to de mainland
If we look across the water, we can see the mainland in the distance.

New life for me and you
This new place could offer us the chance for a fresh start, and a new life.

Let's buy a hotel
We should invest in a hotel business here so we can make money and have a place to stay.

Let's get a yacht
We should also buy a yacht to travel on the water and enjoy the island lifestyle.

We'll get a golden island
We imagine owning our own luxurious island paradise, with golden sands and crystal waters.

In the sun made of coconut
The sun is shining bright and the island is rich with coconut trees.

Let's buy an old car
We don't need a fancy car, just an old one to get us around and see the sights.

We'll crash in a hut
We'll live in a simple hut instead of a fancy hotel, but it will be cozy and ours.

We'll feed the food to the Ford
We'll use the old car as a makeshift kitchen and storage area, filling it with food.

And we'll live off the coconut
Coconuts will be our main source of food and drink while we live on this island.

Well there's a big black mama
There are people living on this island, including a large woman who cooks for the tribe.

In a tree
She lives up in a tree, like many others on the island.

She's gonna cook us
She plans to cook food for us and welcome us into the tribe.

She's gonna call up the rest of the tribe
She will tell the other people in the tribe about us and invite them to meet us.

And it looks like the ghost of Tarzan lied
We had heard stories about Tarzan, but it appears that they were not true or exaggerated.

He went over to the other side
Tarzan has left this island and is now somewhere else.

And he rang like a bell
Tarzan was making a lot of noise and attracting attention on his way off the island.

From tree to tree
He was swinging from tree to tree, making a lot of noise as he went.

They never ever let you go
Once you come to this island, it is very hard to leave because of how welcoming the people are and how beautiful the place is.

We get American menus
Even though we came to this island to get away from America, we are still being served American-style food.

With all American men
The people serving us and running the hotel are all Americans and not locals.

We're getting sick of things American
We are starting to tire of American food and culture, and want to experience something new.

We ate our way through half the Pentagon
We have eaten a lot of food, including some that is usually served in the Pentagon.

We had our share of big palookas
We have encountered some obnoxious and annoying people during our stay on this island.

Yankee go home
People on this island are tired of Americans coming in and taking over their businesses and land.

Yankee go ho ho home
This is a playful way of saying 'go home,' as if the artist is laughing while saying it.