This is my island in the sun
Where my people have live 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 father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters
Your shining sun
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 father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters
Your shining sand
Solo
I see a woman on bended knee
Cutting cane for her family
I see man by the water-side
Casting nets at the surging tide
Oh island in the sun
Willed to me by my father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters
Your shining sand
I hope the day will never come
That I can't awake with the morning sun
Until my heart will beat no more my footprints washed from your golden shore
Oh island in the sun
Willed to me by my father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of your forest waters
Your shining sun
Oh island in the sun
Willed to me by my father's hand
All my days i will sing in praise
Of your forest waters your shining sun
Oh island in the sun
Built to me my father's hand
