To my A2 students this year,
Here are two calypso songs from Jamaica. The singer is Harry Belafonte.
Here are two calypso songs from Jamaica. The singer is Harry Belafonte.
ISLAND
IN THE SUN
(Jamaican
Calypso)
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
1)
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
I lift my heavy load to the sky
Sun comes down with a burning glow
Mingles my sweat with the earth below
2)
You see woman on bended knee
Cutting
cane for her family
You see man at the waterside
Casting nets at the surging tide
You see man at the waterside
Casting nets at the surging tide
Oh,
island in the sun…
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