Island Girl

With a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye

My island girl bid me good-bye

For another dream in another time

For another life under another sky

But don't just cut off your heart, keep it open and sure

Keep it free from hurt and keep an open door

And let the spirit of love that united our soul

Be a gentle dove and guide you to your goal

And I'll go to that stream and I'll sing my own prayer

That my island girl shall be safe everywhere

Sing away while you can and before very long

The coming tide brings the chosen one

And there is a hope and there is a peace

In that ancient land where my angel sleeps

And when your river runs high, let it flow, let it flow

It's your time with life to let your garden grow

And when your burden gets rough, let it go, let it go

Let your strength return on every breeze that blows

Through that ancient land, through eternity

Oh my island girl, remember me

For your life has its course and you never can say

Who you'll meet and marry along your way

But be sure from the start that the cities behind

Love the land's living heart and breath eternal time

And when your river runs dry and your halo is torn

Drink the living stream in the calm of the dawn

And may you travel in peace and may your children be blessed

And your mind released and your soul caressed

In that faraway land where my spirit flies

To my island girl under those ancient skies

And with a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye

My island girl bid me good-bye

For another dream in another time

For another life under another sky