| Every night I grab life by the neck |
| Drag it up ten flights of steps |
| And throw it naked upon the bed |
| What’s it all about |
| It’s my island |
| My friends all said that it’s a dead end |
| But they got it all wrong, it’s like a loose friend |
| I had some before, now I want it all |
| It’s all just at my beckon call |
| All that walks and half that crawls |
| This is it and this is all |
| What’s it all about |
| It’s my island |
| I had it before I was a boyfriend |
| I had it before all the money was spent |
| I had some before, now I want it all |
| Sometimes I get the gift of gab |
| Then everything is up for grabs |
| Mr. Yahweh gets the tab |
| What’s it all about |
| It’s my island |
| This world ain’t got a thing to show me |
| Ain’t got a quarter of what it owes me |
| I had some before, now I want it all |
| I get up with the morning light |
| Grab the oyster, take a bite |
| And send it back if it ain’t right |
| What’s it all about |
| It’s my island |
| This whole world is here to serve me |
| In actual fact it don’t deserve me |
| I had some before, now I want it all |