King Kong in Hong Kong

Paddy Kelly

I flew to hong kong for some business in june
caught the train from 
the airport, taking me 
to kowloon
checked in my hotel and went up to my room
the cleaners told me 
"come back after noon"

so I walked out and joined the mass on the street
noticed someone begging in the corner bared feet
bought him a sandwich with some coffee and cream
smiling this is what he said to me:
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong

went to the harbour and 
got myself on a boat
the waves were bursting up and down but somehow 
we'd float
I joined a group of tourists lined up like ducks
taking pictures of a bouddha by the docks

me and my band we had a 
gig that night 
we were jamming during soundcheck trying to get 
this song right
a sold out venue filled 
with asians and whites
lights went off that when 
I sang into the mic

you make me feel like king kong in hong kong
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong

I got back on the train, bye bye babe, bye bye babe now
left hong kong not the same, I learned from the wise man
I got back on the plane, bye bye babe, bye bye babe now
left hong kong not the same, I learned from the wise man don't buy into fame

you make me feel like king kong in hong kong
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong
you make me feel like king kong in hong kong