Harry Belafonte Island In The Sun 1957 and 1977 with lyrics

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Harry Belafonte born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927
The 1957 full length movie starring Harry Belafonte “Island in the Sun” can be found on YouTube

1 Harry Belafonte - Island In The Sun live TV 1957 00:00 – 01:39
2 Harry Belafonte live at the BBC, November 1977 01:39 – 03:41


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...

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
Solo

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
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......



Harry Belafonte - Island In The Sun live TV 1957 00:00 – 01:39
Harry Belafonte live at the BBC, November 1977 01:39 – 03:41

Song Island in the Sun
Artist Harry Belafonte
Writers Irving Burgie, Harry Belafonte