Island girl, what you wantin' with the white man's world?
Island girl, island girl, island girl
He wants to take you from the racket boss
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Island girl, black boy wants you in his island world
Well, she's black as coal but she'll burn like a fire
He wants to save you but the cause is lost
He one more gone, he one more John who made the mistake
Tell me what you're wantin' with the white man's world?
Island girl, island girl, island girl
She's a big girl, she's standin' six foot three
Tell me what you're wantin' with the white man?
And she wraps herself around you like a well worn tire
You feel her nail scratch your back just like a rake
Tell me what you're wantin' with the white man's world?
He wants to take you from the racket boss
Tell me what you're wantin' with the white man?
He wants to take you from the racket boss
He wants to save you but the cause is lost
Island girl, black boy wants you in his island world
He wants to save you but the cause is lost
Island girl, what you wantin' with the white man's world?
Turnin' tricks for the dudes in the big city
Island girl, what you wantin' with the white man's world?
Island girl, black boy wants you in his island world
