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The Kinks - The Journey, Part 2 - Holiday Romance
The Journey, Part 2
Disc 1
01. Till the End of the Day
02. Preservation
03. David Watts
04. This Time Tomorrow (alternate take, 2020 mix)
05. A Well Respected Man
06. Monica
07. Scrapheap City
08. He’s Evil
09. Lola
10. Sunny Afternoon
11. Animal Farm
12. Creeping Jean
13. Two Sisters
14. See My Friends
15. Money Talks (2023 mix)
16. No Return
17. Don’t You Fret
Disc 2
01. I Need You
02. Rainy Day in June
03. Dedicated Follower of Fashion
04. Where Are They Now? (2023 mix)
05. Wicked Annabella
06. Alcohol
07. Susannah’s Still Alive
08. 20th Century Man
09. Sitting by the Riverside
10. Artificial Man (2023 mix)
11. New Victoria Suite – Everybody’s a Star (Starmaker) (live 1975, 2023 mix)
12. New Victoria Suite – Slum Kids (live 1975, 2023 mix)
13. New Victoria Suite – A Face in the Crowd (live 1975, 2023 mix)
14. Holiday Romance
15. Big Sky
16. Lincoln County
17. God’s Children
On the subway train he sees adverts
for holidays in Jamaica, a weekend in
Rome, a cruise round the
Mediterranean, and dreams of a quiet
week in a little seaside resort away
from his wife, the ducks on the wall,
the soap operas, the office and his
friends - and who knows, he might
encounter a holiday romance.

Holiday Romance

I had a break for a week
So I booked my seat
And confirmed a reservation
At a quiet little seaside hotel.
I packed my bags
And I caught my train and
Reached my destination
Just in time for the dinner gong--ding dong.
Then I saw Lavinia
Standing at the bottom of the stairs.
And I fell for Lavinia
The moment that I saw her standing there.

Lavinia looked so divine
As she walked up to the table to dine
And then Lavinia's eyes met mine.

I thought can this be love,
Can this be lovey-dove
Or just a holiday romance?
Can this be long lost love at last
Or is it just a flash in the pan?

Then after cheese and liqueurs they struck up the band,
I plucked up my courage and I asked Lavinia to dance
That was the start of my holiday romance.
Just a holiday romance.

We did the foxtrot, samba and danced through the night
The last waltz came and we held each other so tight.
That was the start of my holiday romance.

Just a holiday romance
A simple holiday romance.
I wonder should I take a chance?

We walked on the beach,
And we paddled our feet,
And we watched all the swimmers,
And my holiday treat felt complete.
We drank lemonade,
And we sat in the shade,
I thought I must be on a winner
And I acted cool and discreet.
For I knew that Lavinia
Was the shyest lady that I'd ever met,
And I knew that Lavinia
Would only be my lady for the week.

It was just a holiday romance
A simple holiday romance.
I wonder should I take this chance?
Just a holiday romance.

Can this be love,
Can this be lovey-dove
Or just a holiday romance?

I tried to kiss her, she walked away,
She said "Better stop, my husband's
coming to collect me today".
That was the end of my holiday,
Sweet and innocent holiday,
End of my holiday romance.