Intro
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[Verse 1]
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With a wave of her hand and her 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, keep it open and sure
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Keep it free from hurt and keep an open door
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And let the spirit of love that united our soul
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Be a gentle dove and guide you to your goal
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And I'll go to that stream and I'll sing my own prayer
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That my island girl shall be safe everywhere
[Verse 3]
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Sing away while you can and before very long
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The coming tide brings the chosen one
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And there is a hope and there is a peace
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In that ancient land where my angel sleeps
[Verse 4]
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And when your river runs high, let it flow, let it flow
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It's your time with life to let your garden grow
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And when your burden gets rough, let it go, let it go
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Let your strength return on every breeze that blows
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Through that ancient land, through eternity
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Oh, my island girl, remember me
[Verse 5]
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For your life has its course and you never can say
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Who you'll meet and marry along your way
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But be sure from the start that the cities behind
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Love the land's living heart and breathe eternal time
[Verse 6]
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And when your river runs dry and your halo is torn
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Drink the living stream in the calm of the dawn
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And may you travel in peace and may your children be blessed
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And your mind released and your soul caressed
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In that faraway land where my spirit flies
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To my island girl under those ancient skies
[Verse 7]
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And with a wave of her hand and her 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