Beneath the Island Light

Beneath the Island Light - Bertie Higgins

Composed by：Higgins Elbert Joseph/Jeffrey D Pinkham/Limbo Sonny

Seems to me I've been to sea

Sailing near a year now

But brightly off my starboard bow

The island light is clear now

You whirled across the tavern floor

Shining like that lighthouse beacon

Guided me in said come be my friend

And offered me the wine that I'd been seeking

Come glide with me upon the gulfstream

Come lie with me upon the waves

Captured in my pirate's dream

My maiden upon the bay

Close upon the shoreline

Where the nor'wester winds won't bite

Oh what night

Beneath the island light

Whoa what a night

Beneath the island light

You were like a southern wind

Blowing warm as you came to me

Like a treasured smuggler's friend

Even though you hardly knew me

Do not fear the buccaneer

Who claimed you as his plunder

Off Mexico a fortnight ago

Far from shore our cannons roared and he went under

Come glide with me upon the gulfstream

Come lie with me upon the waves

Captured in my pirate's dream

My maiden upon the bay

Close upon the shoreline

Where the nor'wester winds won't bite

Oh what a night

Beneath the island light

Whoa what a night

Beneath the island light

There's a fire inside of me that's burning

I can see the flames a dancing in your eyes

To sky and the sea we'll take our yearning

We'll roll like the ocean

'Til it dies

Come glide with me upon the gulfstream

Come lie with me upon the waves

Captured in my pirate's dream

My maiden upon the bay

Close upon the shoreline

Where the nor'wester winds won't bite

Oh what a night

Beneath the island light

Whoa what a night

Beneath the island light

Beneath the island light

Beneath the island light