Harry Belafonte - Island In The Sun Lyrics
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
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
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Harry Belafonte Island In The Sun Comments
About what island he is singing? So beautiful!
Hes singing of Barbados his home island but it universally fits all islanders and their home island
memorys.................love harry belafonte
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
When 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 🌴 ☀️ 🎶
Beautiful songs
Harry Belafaonte, you are my favorite. This is beautiful song.
still watching on 2019!
こちらも、あちらも!💐🌼🌹🌺
Some songs are just classics
Belafonte was/is a strong force to be reckoned with, artistically, socially, philanthropically and politically...He's one of, if not the most wonderful musical entertainer the world has ever seen, in my humble opinion...His songs are, like, beautiful sunflowers, bright rays of sunshine, and sun-ripened, sweet Caribbean bananas, mangoes and papayas.
Belafonte is the best!
If God created human in his image and equal why had the Africans suffered so much at the hands of Imperialists perhaps their Karma had caught up with them
The music is changed more beautiful than old one
I saw the film 1957 and have not forgotten this song
My grandmother brought me to see him when I was a pre teenager. I never heard of him but by the end of the concert I was trying to get an autograph. He's that amazing!
I first heard this song in 2016 and since then he's become my favorite singer.
Beautiful love song
Wow~~~~! Thank’s Nice .Voice.
quelle classe !!!! superbe
jamaica farewell by Harry Belafonte! what a beautiful and inspiring message! Napenda huu mziki kwa kweli. Ujumbe wa wakongwe hauchoshi.
Looks like there are different versions of this song by Harry Belafonte. This is the one I have on my old tape, but another version doesn't have that flute bit.
Great song, great Harry. Who ask for more?
Harry Belafonte and Bob Marley kings of calypso
I remember that I sing this song to school in class with the teacher
Memories Mauritius 🇲🇺
This songs always remind me of my little island called Tonga where my father ,me,brothers ,sisters and my mom were born,thanx Bellafonte!!!i got teary wenever i play this song,ofa atu Tonga my Island in the sun
Every day since i h re- discovered this song i have listened to it and it makes every day better. I love HB!
Hammer Song Danke
he is wonderful,greatful
👍🏾
det er så vidunderlig at høre igen og igen kirsten Danmark
Good Sing to remember.
Most beautiful man ever, Harry!
Summer fun song!
Island in the Sun - one of his best!!
Gospodin sa predivnim, jedinstvenim glasom i prelepim pesmama.
What a beautiful song!I loved to hear this song since my childhood!I still love to hear it though I am now 70!!Thks Harry,this song has always made me think of my beautiful island of Mauritius,specially the years of my childhood,my teenage and college days!!
Kenny Rogers hold me
Kenny Rogers hold me
Very touching, evocative of strong family unity and love., a tribute to both parents and children, Carry on till the end of time
I love Harry Belafonte.
If he had lived a little more, we
Could get more songs like this.
Doed me denken goed tijden 🇧🇪
Ein ganz großer Künstler
🌝🌏❤️🕯️⭐🔆👏🦆😘 mooi heel mooi.lied....
this is one of the greatest songs i have ever heard
Just wonderful
Einfach ein Ohrwurm
honey on my heart
Merveilleux Harry ! Que du Bonheur !!! Un clin d'oeil de la Martinique !
Beautiful song man
TO ZAWSZE SPIEWALAM JAK SZLAM DO SZKOLY! TO BYL WSPANIALY CZAS!!!
je crois me rappeler que mes parents dansaient sur cet air à pointe noire en 1957 (congo)...
i have always loved this song and the singer Harry bellafonte , he is a great man
Cela me rappelle ma jeunesse formidable
I love his song my school was doing this for the pageant but it got canceled this is my island in the sun
THE SIMPLICITY SO GRABBING
I love him. He's so original
Dezzso hat mein Video kopiert.Das ist unfair und sehr unanständig !!
I have to sing this tomarow☺☺☺☺☺
I LOVE this man!
Goosebumps!
A world star
what a great performance
Lovely,ovely
LOVE this man!
So cute Harry I,m love you,r song,s and I am love your songs
Very good, figues seques i pa eixut
Saw the filming of a few scenes.
Für mich der Größte
Love love love xxx
Eu penso que sem música, o Mundo para mim não teria alegria, pois a música enobrece a minha vida....
Timeless
I love this one
Loved his voice since childhood. Would listen on the radio
Will always love him and his songs.....
Niemand kan meer gevoel in zijn liedjes leggen als hij
Mombasa is my Island in the Sun! Welcome to Kenyan Coast ..Hakuna Matata :)
I just fan of this man,the song of him just a not song,he is just drawing a picture or he is making sculpture in the sky.
Suprème
This voice - this men and his live long standing for the right and good things - I´m impressed of HB
Köszönöm :)
Excellent
keiner kann es besser
Such a great version of this great song! Belafonte is fantastic.
O mon île au soleil
Paradis entre terre et ciel
Où les flots tout le long du jour
Chantent au sable clair sa chanson d'amour...
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
When 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 water side
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
foorte!
I loved...beautifully song
*Thanks, Deszo Nyari, bellissimo post e song !!!*
Grandissimo!!
Prachtig
Een favoriet voor mij!
an unforgettable experience.....listen belafonte
deeded to you by our father hands; do not allow the Devil entry...
Massavana
Dont drink and write.
Beautiful. song of nature
Just beautiful
Heat was in the air, Med was blue and warm ,chicks where young and the song was best of all...this guy will never grow old so wont we one hopes ...