New Island In The Sun Harry Belafonte 1957 | (Royal Canadian 904) Bob Elling |
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER C4
Everybody rainbow stroll
*This is my island in the sun
Willed to me by my father's hand
I may sail on many a sea
The shores will always be home for me
Left allemande and do a dosado
Left allemande then promenade your own
All my days I will sing in praise
Of her forests, her waters, and the shining sands
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*I see woman on bended knee
Cutting cane for her family
I see man at the waterside
He's casting nets at the surging tide
*I hope the day will never come
That I can't awake to the sound of the drum
I hope I never miss carnival
With calypso sounds so philosophical
FIGURE C4, corner progression
Head (side) 2 couples curlique and then the boys run right
Make a right hand star and turn it once around tonight
Heads (sides) to the center with a left hand star you turn it round and then
Right & left thru, turn the girl and then dive thru
Curlique to a right hand star, turn it round and then
Swing the corner lady, now you promenade my friend
Promenade her home across the sea you run
Take your little girl to the island of the sun
FIGURE C4, corner progression
All 4 ladies chain go straight across the ring
Heads flutter wheel go full around and then
Sweep 1/4, pass thru and do the dosado
Spin tag the deucey, keep walking round you go
This is my island in the sun
When you're there swing thru and the boys you run
Promenade her home across the sea you run
Take your little girl to the island of the sun
TAG
I love my island in the sun