[Verse 1] Woke up face-down in the sugar-white sand Sun in my eyes and a busted-up hand Plane tail stickin’ out the ocean like a sign Said, “Well… Lord, I guess this place is mine” Found me a creek and a shady little spot Built a lean-to outta driftwood I got No phone buzzin’, no world on fire Just a cold breeze and a little peace and quiet [Chorus] This is my own private island Don’t come savin’ me too soon If you see smoke, I ain’t dyin’ I’m just cookin’ and coverin’ up the plume ‘Cause back home everybody’s fightin’ Over nothin’ every night again Out here I can finally breathe, finally smile So if you’re lookin’ for me… I’m on my own private island [Verse 2] I got a chair made outta palm tree bark And a “No Trespassin’” sign in the yard If a boat shows up on the horizon line I’ll kick sand on the fire and I’ll lay real quiet Ain’t missin’ traffic or the runaround Ain’t missin’ people yellin’ people down I found a rhythm in the tide and the breeze And not one single soul askin’ somethin’ from me [Chorus] This is my own private island Don’t come savin’ me too soon If you see smoke, I ain’t dyin’ I’m just cookin’ and coverin’ up the plume ‘Cause back home everybody’s fightin’ Over nothin’ every night again Out here I can finally breathe, finally smile So if you’re lookin’ for me… I’m on my own private island [Bridge] They’d put my face up on the evenin’ news Call me “missing,” talk about “what a shame” But I’m just sittin’ here with nothin’ to prove And for the first time, I don’t hate my name If a plane flies low, I’ll wave… then I won’t Let it pass, let it go, like I learned back home Some folks need a crowd just to feel alive Me? I needed nowhere and a little sky [Final Chorus] Yeah, this is my own private island Don’t come savin’ me too soon If you see smoke, I ain’t dyin’ I’m just livin’ underneath the moon ‘Cause back home everybody’s losin’ Their minds like it’s somethin’ to do Out here I can finally breathe, finally smile So if you’re lookin’ for me… You can keep the world— I’ll keep my island
