Wake up slow, the sun is high
Palm trees dance under the sky
No snow, no fire, but joy’s the same
With mango lights and sweet cane flame
Santa’s got no sleigh ‘round here
He rides the waves with island cheer
One love on Christmas day
Reggae beats and children play
No matter where you lay your head
Let love be your gingerbread
Grandma’s dancing, feet are bare
Cousins laugh in tropic air
We wrap the world in songs we hum
While drummers drum on coconut drums
No pine tree, but the stars still shine
This peace, this joy, it’s yours and mine
One love on Christmas day
The riddim flows, we give, we pray
With every smile and every beat
This island carol is complete
So light a fire in your soul
This Christmas makes us whole