Montserrat The Emerald Isle

Sweet little Caribbean vibe,    
Rich with pride  
From cassava bread  
to coconut dumplings  
Beautiful Emerald Isle    
   
Watched Soufriere Hills volcano kiss the sky  
She ruptured, fire  before our eyes,  
Ocean floor to shoreline,    
Preserve this land which is mine,    
Reducing pollution,  
Recycling debris    
Protecting this Emerald City  
   
Steel-pan drumming,    
Masqueraders parading    
The street's festivity,  
Such freedom exude    
As culture expressed by  
The local dances and dress  
Need I mention the food  
   
This land that nurtures  
It's people and creatures  
We show our gratitude.  
Our animals are our gems    
We must respect them,    
Mountain chicken down to hen.  
   
There is history in this island    
It's history we embrace,  
tracing back to slavery and the ancient days.  
The land we stand on is a blessed land    
and so  
I can proudly say,  
Montserrat is Paradise    
and so it shall stay.