Island In The Sun
Ton : CEnglish
TChis is my island iFn the sun
Where my pG7eople have toiled since tCime begun.
IC may sail on mDmany a sea
Her sChores will aG7lways be hoCme to me.
OCh island iFn the sun
WG7illed to me by my fCather's hand
ACll my days I will sFing in praise
Of your fG7orests waters your sChining sands.
ACs morning breaks the hFeaven on high
I lG7ift my heavy lCoad to the sky.
SCun comes down with a bDmurning glow
MCingles my swG7eat with the eaCrth below.
OCh island iFn the sun
WG7illed to me by my fCather's hand
ACll my days I will sFing in praise
Of your fG7orests waters your sChining sands.
IC see woman on bFended knee
CG7utting cane for her fCamily.
IC see man at the wDmater side
CCasting nG7ets at the sCurging tide.
OCh island iFn the sun
WG7illed to me by my fCather's hand
ACll my days I will sFing in praise
Of your fG7orests waters your sChining sands.
IC hope the day will nFever come
That IG7 can't awake to the sCound of drum
NCever let me miss cDmarnival
With calypCso soG7ngs philosoCphical.
OCh island iFn the sun
WG7illed to me by my fCather's hand
ACll my days I will sFing in praise
Of your fG7orests waters your sChining sands.