Island In The Sun

This is my island in the sun

Where my people have toiled since time begun

I may sail on many a sea

Her shores will always be home to me

Oh island in the sun

Willed to me by my fathers hand

All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters

Your shining sand

As morning breaks
The heaven on high
I lift my heavy load to the sky

Sun comes down with a burning glow

Mingles my sweat with the earthly low

Oh island in the sun

Willed to me by my fathers hand

All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters
Your shining sand

I see woman on bended knee

Cutting cane for her family

I see man at the water side

Casting nets at the surfing tide

Oh island in the sun

Willed to me by my fathers hand

All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters

Your shining sand

I hope the day will never come

When I cant awake to the sound of drum

Never let me miss carnaval

With calypso songs
Philosophical

Oh island in the sun

Willed to me by my fathers hand

All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters
Your shining sand