It's been a long while since a smile Seems it's gone out of style And it's been a long, long time since I & I Don't have a nice time Babylon they put on the pressure Yes, they want to take over Steal all my time, confuse my mind Got to leave it behind & trod on To that place where I can be free from all misery Yes, trod on to that place Where I can be free like a bird in a tree Irie island is where I want to be Where the people they smile And they dance all night to a roots reggae beat Irie island is where I want to go And go with the flow And dance to JAH music, nice and slow Whoa oh oh, ooh yes, all night Whoa oh oh, ooh yes, alright Brother take your lady by the hand And lead her to the dance floor Wrap your arms around her waist Real tight to the tempo, nice and slow Mmm, easy Nice and slow Mmm, like those breezy nights in Irie island is where I want to be Where the people they smile And they dance all night with no shoes pon their feet Irie island is where I want to go Where the reggae music jam real slow Hear the raggamuffin chant it so Sound system pound and it makes me feel so So, so, so irie ♪ Sharing a reggae dance with you Is a deep meditation, sweet inspiration Listen to the words of JAH JAH As you move to the music Come on, come on Come on I wanna take ya Irie island, where I want to be Irie island is where I want to go Welcome to the night, welcome to the dancefloor Welcome to the irie vibe Welcome to the night, welcome to the dancehall Welcome to the island vibe