Harry Belafonte - Island in the Sun Lyrics

Lyrics Island in the Sun - Harry Belafonte



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 father's 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 earth below
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 see woman on bended knee
Cutting cane for her family
I see man at the waterside
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 to the sound of drum
Never let me miss carnival
With calypso songs philosophical
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



Writer(s): Irving Burgie, Harry Belafonte


Harry Belafonte - Very Best of Harry Belafonte
Album Very Best of Harry Belafonte
date of release
06-11-2001

1 Angelina
2 Jump in the Line
3 Jamaica Farewell
4 Cu-Cu-Ru-Cu-Cu Paloma
5 Two Brothers
6 Mary's Boy Child
7 I'm Just a Country Boy
8 Jamaica Farewell (Remastered)
9 Day-O (Banana Boat) - Remastered
10 Suzanne (Every Night When The Sun Goes Down) - REMASTERED
11 Man Smart (Woman Smarter) - REMASTERED
12 Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma - Remastered
13 Jump Down Spin Around
14 Mama Look A Boo Boo
15 Mary's Boy Child (Remastered)
16 Hold 'Em Joe
17 Land Of The Sea And Sun - REMASTERED
18 Island in the Sun (Remastered)
19 Angelique-O (Remastered)
20 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) - Remastered
21 Cotton Fields (Remastered)
22 Bam Bam Bamba
23 Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)
24 Done Laid Around (AKA Gotta Travel On)
25 Cotton Fields
26 Mama Look A Boo Boo
27 Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
28 Land of the Sea and Sun
29 Done Laid Around (AKA Gotta Travel On)
30 Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
31 Angelique-O
32 Coconut Woman
33 Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down)
34 Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)
35 Island in the Sun
36 Bam Bam Bamba
37 Jump Down Spin Around
38 Hold 'Em Joe
39 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)




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