"Back To The Island (2001 Recording)" lyrics - LEON RUSSELL

Well the day is gone and I sit here and think of you, girl
What can I do without you in my life?
I guess that our guessing game had to end that way
The hardest one to lose of all the games we played

Well the time is past for living in a dream world
Lying to myself, I can't make that scene
Of wondering if you love me or just making a fool of me
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island

[Chorus:]
And watch the sun go down (sit and watch the sun go down)
Hear the sea roll in (listen to the sea roll in)
I'll be thinking of you (yes and I'll be thinking of you)
And how it might have been (thinking how it might have been)
Hear the night birds cry (listen to the night birds cry)
Watch the sunset die (sit and watch the sunset die)
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island

[Bridge:]
For all the sunny skies, it's raining in my heart
And I know down in my soul I'm really gonna miss you
It had to end that way with all the games we played
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island

[Chorus:]
And watch the sun go down (sit and watch the sun go down)
Hear the sea roll in (listen to the sea roll in)
I'll be thinking of you (yes and I'll be thinking of you)
And how it might have been (thinking how it might have been)
Hear the night bird cry (listen to the night birds cry)
Watch the sunset die (sit and watch the sunset die)
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island

Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island