Island Girl

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[Verse 1]
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With a wave of her hand and her 
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sparkling eye
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My island girl bid me good-bye
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For another dream in another time
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For another life under another sky


[Verse 2]
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But don't just cut out your heart, 
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keep it open and sure
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Keep it free from hurt and keep an 
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open door
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And let the spirit of love that 
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united our soul
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Be a gentle dove and guide you to
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 your goal
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And I'll go to that stream and I'll
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 sing my own prayer
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That my island girl shall be safe
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 everywhere


[Verse 3]
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Sing away while you can and before 
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very long
Continúa después del anuncio
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The coming tide brings the chosen 
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one
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And there is a hope and there is a 
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peace
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In that ancient land where my 
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angel sleeps


[Verse 4]
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And when your river runs high, let 
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it flow, let it flow
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It's your time with life to let 
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your garden grow
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And when your burden gets rough, 
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let it go, let it go
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Let your strength return on every 
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breeze that blows
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Through that ancient land, through 
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eternity
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Oh, my island girl, remember me
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[Verse 5]
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For your life has its course and 
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you never can say
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Who you'll meet and marry along 
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your way
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But be sure from the start that 
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the cities behind
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Love the land's living heart and 
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breathe eternal time


[Verse 6]
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And when your river runs dry and 
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your halo is torn
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Drink the living stream in the 
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calm of the dawn
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And may you travel in peace and 
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may your children be blessed
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And your mind released and your 
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soul caressed
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In that faraway land where my 
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spirit flies
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To my island girl under those 
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ancient skies


[Verse 7]
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And with a wave of her hand and her
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 sparkling eye
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My island girl bid me good-bye
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For another dream in another time
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For another life under another sky