Island Lover
Shaggy (By Ice) Lyrics

A man don't know what him have until him lose it
Men often fail to appreciate what they have until they lose it

And when she gone it's like he don't know what lick him
When she leaves, he feels the pain of her absence

She get a Island lover, fi kiss her up under cover
She found a lover from an island who kisses and caresses her in secret

Man have him woman from oh so long
He has been with his woman for a very long time

She give him whole heap of loving and satisfaction
She provides him with a lot of love and satisfaction

She never ever set eye pon a next man
She has never looked at another man

Support you when you down and even held your hand
She supports him when he is down and even holds his hand

Well she is the mother of your child and the lady in your life
She is the mother of his child and the most important lady in his life

With the ring upon her finger represents that she is your wife
The ring on her finger signifies that she is his wife

Why you want to mistreat her and torment her life
Why do you want to mistreat and torment her?

Like you really don't believe she leave you for another guy
As if you don't really believe she would leave you for another man

She cannot take it no more she's got one foot trough the door
She can't take it anymore and is ready to leave

Need some time by herself she feeling so insecure
She needs some time alone and feels insecure

She decide she's gonna venture on an island tour
She decides to go on a tour of an island

Jamaica! Island of the sunny outdoors
She goes to Jamaica, an island known for its sunny outdoors

So she could walk along the beach and relax along the shore
She wants to walk along the beach and relax by the shore

With her sun baked skin, but her heart was sore
Her skin may be tanned from the sun, but her heart is hurting

Stumbled on an island lover wita coconut cure
She meets an island lover who offers her a coconut cure

Put a smile on her face and let her feelings pour
He puts a smile on her face and lets her express her feelings

Now what's his name? Dexter St. Jack
She asks for the name of her new lover, who goes by Dexter St. Jack

A Joe Grin with a funky dread locks
He has a Joe Grin and funky dreadlocks

"Hello!" with that real low tone
He greets her with a low-toned "hello"

And a raw Jamaican accent make her poor heart foam
His raw Jamaican accent makes her heart race

She forgot about the problems that she had at home
She forgets about the problems she has at home

The night was young it was eight o' four
The night was still young, only 8:04 pm

Reggae music it a lick and she was bored no more
Reggae music starts to play and she is no longer bored

All what de pan her mind she hope to God that she score
All that's on her mind is hoping she can score with him

She get love sick and island lover was the cure
She falls in love and the island lover is the cure

A man don't know what he has until that glorious day
A man doesn't fully appreciate what he has until it's too late

When she says she's gonna leave him and he says "no way"
When she threatens to leave, he begs her not to go

Take a vacation be back in a few days
He suggests she take a vacation and come back in a few days

You a think 'bout all the girls you'll have while she is away
He's thinking about all the girls he can have while she's away

What is it one, or two, or three, or four, or five in a day
He's considering how many girls he can have per day

Is it Suzi, Beverly, or is it Angie or Faye
He's considering which girls he can have, including Suzi, Beverly, Angie, or Faye

Well I'm your island lover upon your girl's parkway
He is the island lover for his girl on her parkway

Inside my love canoe she spends her night and day
She spends her time and love with him

You think she getting played but she is getting laid
He may think he's just playing with her, but she's getting what she desires

And now the both of us together damn we got it made
The both of them together is a great match

Now what a beautiful girl like you doing in a place all alone like this
He comments on her beauty and wonders why she's alone

If I was your man I'd be making love to you constantly
He says he would constantly make love to her if he were her man

With a figure like that you should be on top of my dresser like a figure
He comments on her figure, suggesting she should be like a figurine on his dresser

Mm, lovely
He compliments her with a simple "lovely"