He ain't no squirt in a Black Flag shirt
But he's number one in Waikiki
He won't smoke crack behind your back
While he's hanging from a coconut tree
He can shoot the curl all around the world
He's cooler than you and me
Duke Duke Duke Kahanamoku
It ain't the waves you catch
It ain't the d** you do
You'll never be as cool as Duke Kahanamoku
Some people say Dick Dale's just the coolest dude
(He even take karate lesson - with Elvis too)
He can shoot the curl around the world
He's cooler than you and me
We're getting lots of girls - at least we sure hope so
(It's hard to tell at times down in old Rio)
He can shoot the curl all around the world
He's cooler than you and me