81 – Island in the sun

This is my island in the sun,
Where my people have lived 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.

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I see a woman on bended knee,
Cutting the cane for her family.
I see man at the waterside,
Casting nets at the surging tide.

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I hope the day will never come
That I can’t awake to the sound of drum
Never let me miss carnival
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