Island In The Sun - Original-The Paragons

[ti:Island In The Sun - Original] [ar:The Paragons] [al:On The Beach With The Paragons] [offset:0] [00:01.63]This is my island in the sun [00:05.75]Where my people have toiled since time begun [00:09.30] [00:10.99]I may sail on many a sea [00:13.43] [00:15.04]Her shores will always be home to me [00:19.05] [00:20.92]Oh island in the sun [00:23.84] [00:25.09]build to me by my father's hand [00:28.46] [00:30.09]All my days I will sing in praise [00:33.45] [00:34.33]Of your forest waters your shining sand [00:37.88] [00:40.31]As morning breaks the heaven on high [00:44.24] [00:45.24]I lift my heavy load to the sky [00:48.49] [00:50.10]Sun comes down with a burning glow [00:53.91] [00:54.60]Mingles my sweat with the earth below [00:59.03] [01:00.27]Oh island in the sun [01:03.33] [01:04.52]build to me by my father's hand [01:08.40] [01:09.46]All my days I will sing in praise [01:13.02] [01:13.77]Of your forest waters your shining sand [01:17.51] [01:20.07]I see woman on bended knee [01:23.19] [01:24.88]Cutting cane for her family [01:27.68] [01:29.56]I see man at the waterside [01:33.24] [01:34.42]Casting nets at the surging tide [01:38.10] [01:39.85]Oh island in the sun [01:44.10]build to me by my father's hand [01:47.71] [01:48.83]All my days I will sing in praise [01:53.92]Of your forest waters your shining sand [01:57.10] [01:59.60]I pray the day will never come [02:02.79] [02:03.72]When I can't awake to the sound of drum [02:07.09] [02:09.27]Never let me miss carnival [02:12.46] [02:13.52]With calypso songs philosophical [02:16.82] [02:19.14]Oh island in the sun [02:22.57] [02:23.75]build to me by my father's hand [02:27.62] [02:28.37]All my days I will sing in praise [02:32.30] [02:32.98]Of your forest waters your shining sand