Island Girl

by Elton John

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ISLAND GIRL 
By Bernie Taupin & Elton John 
Key: Bb 

I see your teeth flash, jamaican honey so sweet 
Down where lexington cross 47th street 
Shes a big girl, shes standing six foot three 
Turning tricks for the dudes in the big city 

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Is-land girl 
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What you want-ing with de white man's world 
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Is-land girl 
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Black boy want you in his is-land world 
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He want to take you from the rack-et boss 
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He want to save you but de cause is lost 
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Is-land girl, is-land girl, is-land girl 
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Tell me what you want-ing  
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with the white man's world 
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She's black as coal but she burn like a fire 
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And she wrap her-self a-round you  
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like a well worn tire 
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You feel her nail scratch  
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your back just like a rake 
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Oh,   he one more gone, he one more john  
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who make the mis-take 
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Is-land girl 
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tell me what you want-ing 
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with de white man's