Island in the sunartist: harry belafonte (peak billboard position # 30 in 1957)words and music by harry belafonte and lord burgesstitle song from the 1957 film starring james mason, joan collins, dorothy dandridge, michael rennie, and belafonte.this is my island in the sunwhere my people have toiled since time beguni may sail on many a seaher shores will always be home to mechorusoh, island in the sunwilled to me by my father's handall my days i will sing in praiseof your forest, waters, your shining sandas morning breaks the heaven on highi lift my heavy load to the skysun comes down with a burning glowmingles my sweat with the earth belowchorusi see woman on bended kneecutting cane for her familyi see man at the watersidecasting nets at the surging tidechorusi pray the day will never comewhen i can't awake to the sound of drumnever let me miss carnivalwith calypso songs philosophicalchorus<humming to end>transcribed by ronald e. hontzronhontz@worldnet.att.net