Haiti Cherie Lyrics
Haïti chérie - Harry Belafonte
Haiti Cherie
Says Haiti is my beloved land
Oh I never knew
That I have to leave you to understand
Just how much I miss the gallant Citadel
Where days long ago
Brave men served this country well
Where sun is bright
Or evening with soft moonlight
Shading tree Creole maiden for company
A gentle breeze
A warm caress if you please
Work laughter and play
Yes we'll always be this way
Haiti Cherie says Haiti is my beloved land
Oh I never knew
That I have to leave you to understand
Just how much I miss the gallant Citadel
Where days long ago
Brave men served this country well
Haiti Cherie
Now I've returned to your soil so dear
Let me hear again
The things that give music to my ear
The lone shepherd's horn
That welcomes the rising morn
When roads overflow
As crowds to Iron market go
Where sun is bright
Or evening with soft moonlight
Shading tree
Creole maiden for company
A gentle breeze
A warm caress if you please
Work laughter and play
Yes we'll always be this way