The water greets you like a small child Open arms and mile wide smile, yeah You're further from the bay, you're miles and miles away The sweet sun makes you simper It carves laugh lines on your face Left your money on the blanket Like Spalding Gray did for his moment Let's hope the natives rob you blind And you get your chance to shine You shine right through the water Become a beacon in the sun Be my island, be my tree (X2) Be my island, be my true (X2) 2 times greater than a wonder Three times softer than a whisper It curls around my body, it lifts me off the ground The effervescent summer, spins around and round