[Verse 1] Mango stain on my shirt Sun hot on the back seat Grandma got the pot on Pepper in the gravy Dholak in the yard now Feet start to skip quick Cousin on the speaker Saying move that hip, quick Water on the forehead Laughing till we bend low Neighbor at the gate, yo Already knows the tempo [Pre-Chorus] Hold up, hold up Let the whole block feel it Hold up, hold up We came to turn this From the porch to the sand From the stove to the band Everybody in the lane Catch the rhythm, catch the plan [Chorus] Island Times, island times Spin me round in island times Island Times, island times Sweet heat running through my mind Wine slow, then go wild Call my name, I come alive Island Times, island times We don't leave till morning light [Verse 2] Red skirt by the roadside Gold chain on the collar Auntie got the jokes sharp Cutting through the laughter Lime juice on the table Ice clink in the glass now Two-step with your cousins Whole house shaking down now Tassa rolls through the doorway Bassline in the marrow Every auntie clutching Everybody getting narrow Then we break it open Sing it for the whole yard Dust rise off the concrete Feel it in the heartbeat [Pre-Chorus] Hold up, hold up Let the whole block feel it Hold up, hold up We came to turn this From the porch to the sand From the stove to the band Everybody in the lane Catch the rhythm, catch the plan [Chorus] Island Times, island times Spin me round in island times Island Times, island times Sweet heat running through my mind Wine slow, then go wild Call my name, I come alive Island Times, island times We don't leave till morning light [Bridge] When the rain taps down soft We still dance through it When the night gets long We still laugh through it Hear that family shout That one-two reply Tie your hands to mine And let the whole place fly [Chorus] Island Times, island times Spin me round in island times Island Times, island times Sweet heat running through my mind Wine slow, then go wild Call my name, I come alive Island Times, island times We don't leave till morning light
