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lyrics

Chorus:
Wild, rock, rock, island rock
Wild, rock, rock, island rock
Waves rock, rock, island rock

A hundred miles from shore on a rock
So nice I was born by the sea in this paradise
My parents flew from the north for twenty days and nights
To a rock, rock steady paradise

The parents flew from the north for 20 days and nights
To raise a family on this paradise
They had to fight for space for a nesting sight
On a rock, rock steady paradise

They found a space that would suffice
In this rookery on this paradise
They had to lay an egg not once but twice
On their rock, rock steady paradise
[Chorus]

They laid once and they laid twice
Hatched my sister and me on this paradise
We dive and catch a fish with one or two tries
Rock home, rock steady paradise

Now we could dive and catch a fish with one or two tries
And nothing could hurt us on this paradise
But one day Immigrated to northern skies
I left my rock, rock steady paradise
[Chorus]

Honey, pack your bags; we’re going to the Galapagos
Aay, aay, I don’t feel like it
How ‘bout the Farallones? No, too desolate.
The Channel Islands? Forget it, man; it’s ugly.
How ‘bout Hawaii? Na, na, too many people.
How ‘bout Long Island? Yeah!

I thought that I’d return but to my surprise
An oil spill ruined my paradise
Keep the oceans clean, please hear my cries
I loved my rock

Now I’ve heard of a place that’s just as nice
Where pelagic birds share a paradise
It’s a refuge they say, may it always stay nice
Rock on.
[Chorus]


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Written by Banana Slug String Band
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from Slugs at Sea, released January 1, 1991

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Banana Slug String Band Santa Cruz

Booty-shakin' music for kids ... or anyone 'young' enough to love this precious Earth!

"The best thing about Banana Slug String Band albums? An adult can listen to them [i]almost[/i] as many times as the kids want them played and not experience an urge to strangle a purple dinosaur.
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