Island in the Sun

Oh island in the sun
Cutting cane for her family
Never let me miss carnival
All my days I will sing in praise
All my days I will sing in praise

I may sail on many sea
Oh island in the sun
Built to me by my father's hand
Of your forest waters, your shining sands
Of your forest waters, your shining sands
Oh island in the sun

Oh island in the sun

When I can't awake to the sound of drums
With calypso songs philosophical
Built to me by my father's hand

Of your forest waters, your shining sands
Built to me by my father's hand
I hope the day will never come
Casting nets at the surging tide
Built to me by my father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise

Oh island in the sun
Mingles my sweat with the earth below
All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters, your shining sands

Built to me by my father's hand
I see woman on bended knee
Sun comes down with a burning glow
All my days I will sing in praise

I lift my heavy load to the sky
Oh island in the sun
Built to me by my father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters, your shining sands
Her shores will always be home to me
As morning breaks the Heaven on high
Built to me by my father's hand
Oh island in the sun
All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters, your shining sands

I see man at the waterside