Harry Belafonte - 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

[Chorus:]
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

[Chorus]

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

[Chorus]

I pray the day will never come
When I can't awake to the sound of drum
Never let me miss carnival
With calypso songs philosophical

[Chorus]

"
"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

[Chorus:]
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

[Chorus]

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

[Chorus]

I pray the day will never come
When I can't awake to the sound of drum
Never let me miss carnival
With calypso songs philosophical

[Chorus]

"
Harry Belafonte - Island in the sun - 1957

Island in the sun (H. Belafonte - L. Burgess), RCA Victor 47-885 (1957), RCA Victor LPM-1505 (1957). Peak chart position: US #3 (1957). Harry Belafonte with ...

Harry Belafonte - Island in the Sun.flv

Harry Belafonte - Island In The Sun

A TV performance from Harry Belafonte of the title song from his 1957 movie 'Island In The Sun'. It was one of several hit records the calypso singer enjoyed ...

Harry Belafonte - Island In the Sun (live) 1997

This fantastic concert was recorded in 1997 (State University Of New York at Purchase).

Harry Belafonte - Island In The Sun (HD)

Theme title from the 1957 movie Island In The Sun starring Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge.

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