TO THE ISLAND OF THE GREEN I WENT
ON A SUNNY DAY IN MARCH
AND MY HEART WAS SAD I WAS SO IN LOVE
WITH A GIRL FROM LONDON TOWN
OH SHE KISSED MY SOUL WITH HER ANGELLIPS
AND I CLOSED MY EYES TO FORGET
AS A FAIRY CAME WITH HER MAGIC STICK
AND SHE SAID BOY FOLLOW ME
WE WALKED ON A RAINBOW INTO THE SKY
TIL I COULDNT SEE THE EARTH
FLOWERS ON THE LEFT AND BIRDS ON THE RIGHT
AND THE AIR WAS SMELLING SWEET
AND I ASKED HER SHY WHY SHE TOOK ME HERE
AS SHE SMILED AND SAID WITH A GRIN
I’M THE FAIRY OF LOVE AND YOU CALLED ME TWICE
SO BE BRAVE AND FOLLOW ME
AND WE PASSED A DOOR AND A SMALL BRIDGE TOO
AS WE REACHED A GOLDEN TENT
THERE WAS A BLACKMAN INSIDE WITH A SHINING RING
AND HE GAVE ME A SMILE AND A KEY
AND THE FAIRY SAID SON FOLLOW ME
I SHOW YOU THE DOOR IT’LL FIT
AND SHE TOOK MY HAND AND WE FLEW AWAY
INTO THE SKY OF THE GREEN GREEN LAND
WE LANDED SOFTLY ON THE MISTY HILLS
WAY DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
WHEN I TURNED MY HEAD THE FAIRY WAS GONE
SO SHE LEFT ME ALONE IN THE NIGHT
BUT THERE WAS A HUT AT THE END OF THE PATH
AND THE KEY IN MY HAND SEEMS TO BURN
AND MY HEART GOES WILD AS MY FEET RAN ON
TIL I REACHED THE WOODEN HUT
WHEN I TURNED THE KEY AND LOOKED THROUGH THE DOOR
ALL I SAW WAS ANOTHER DOOR
AND I WOKE UP SOFTLY IN THE LAND OF THE GREEN
BUT I KNEW I FAILED THIS TIME
AND I’M ACHING SO FOR THE DAY OF RETURN
TO THE MAGIC OF THAT PLACE
CAUSE I KNOW SOME DAY I WILL MEET YOU AGAIN
ON THE ISLAND OF THE GREEN