Island Girl

With a wave of her hand

and her sparkling eye

My island girl

bid me goodbye

For another country

in another time

For another life

under another sky

But don't just cut off your heart

keep it open and sure

Keep it free from hurt

and keep an open door

And let the spirit of love that united our soul

Be a gentle dove

and guide you to your goal

And I'll go to that stream

and I'll sing my own prayer

That my island girl

shall be safe everywhere

Sing away while you can and before very long

The coming tide brings the chosen one

And there is a hope

and there is a peace

In that ancient land

where my angel sleeps

And when your river runs high

Let it flow, let it flow

It's your time with life

to let your garden grow

And when your burden gets trough

Let it go, let it go

Let your strength return on

every breeze that blows

Through that ancient land,

through eternity

Oh, my island girl,

remember me

For your life has its course

and you never can say

Who you'll meet and marry

along your way

But be sure from the start

that the cities behind

Love the lands living heart

and breath eternal time

And when your river runs dry

and your halo is torn

Drink the living stream

in the calm of the dawn

And may you travel in peace

And may your children be blessed

And your mind released

and your soul caressed

In that faraway land

where my spirit flies

To my island girl

under those ancient skies

And with a wave of her hand

and her sparkling eye

My island girl

bid me goodbye

For another dream

in another time

For another life

under another sky