Island in the Sun
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
Sunačni otok
To moja sunčana ostrva
Gdje moj narod im težak rad od iskona
Mogu ploviti mnogim morima
Njeni žali će uvijek biti moj dom
O, sunčani otoče
Predat si mi očevon rukom
Čitavog života ja ću pjevati i slaviti
Tvoje šume ,vode
Tvoj sunčani pjesak
Kao u osvit jutra
Visoko na nebu
Dižem moj težek teret ka nebu
Sunce se spušta sa užarenom vrelošću
Mješajući moj znoj sa paklenom zemljom
O, sunčani otoče
Predat si mi očevon rukom
Čitavog života ja ću pjevati i slaviti
Tvoje šume ,vode
Tvoj sunčani pjesak
Vidjeh ženu kako kleči
Reže trski za svoju porodicu
Vidjeh čovjeka na obali
Baca mrežu u mrtvilu plime
O, sunčani otoče
Predat si mi očevon rukom
Čitavog života ja ću pjevati i slaviti
Tvoje šume ,vode
Tvoj sunčani pjesak
Nada se da nikad neće doći dan
Da se neću moći probuditi sa zvukom bubnjeva
Da nikad neću propustiti karneval
Sa filozofskom pjesmom kalipsa
O, sunčani otoče
Predat si mi očevon rukom
Čitavog života ja ću pjevati i slaviti
Tvoje šume ,vode
Tvoj sunčani pjesak