Long Distance (Sweet St Maarten is my home) -Mikaela Bowers

(click on more info for lyrics) Name:Long distance Written, composed and performed by Mikaela R. Bowers (for the occasion of the ST. Maarten celebration in Curacao November 14, 2009 at Frater Aurelio S.B.O a.k.a FAMBO) written in September 2009 Music: Soca Guitar: Wine Up On Your Boom Boom Instrumental - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIrxS1... Intro No matter where I go St. Maarten is my home No matter where I go St. Maarten is mine No matter where I go Chorus Sweet St. Maarten is my, ho-ooome, Ah cant take it when so ah far from you baby Oh my island, I miss you so-ooooo This long distance is killing me Verse 1 The food nice, how ah miss mah peas and rice Only mommy cakes dem make just right put some cheese in it there, and a piece of chi-cken leg Oh da oxtail, dey so sweet, dem other islands just cant compete dey try, but it just ain da sa-ahhhhme Chorus Noooooooo Ah cant take it when so ah far from you baby Oh my island, I miss you so-ooooo This long distance is killing me Verse 2 Da people nice, so dey call us friendly French side, Dutch side, all one family Front Street, Backstreet, There, youll find the greatest deals other islands, dey nice yes, no offense, we da best still dey try, but it just ain da sa-ahhhhme Chorus Noooooooo Ah cant take it when so ah far from you baby Oh my island, I miss you so-ooooo This long distance is killing me Bridge The beaches, clear and blue So go ahead, bring yuh whole crew Have some fun in di sun, If enjoy yuhself, tell yuh friends when yuh done If you want to test our wine, come check us fo di carnival time, but.. Ah give yuh a taste, Ah give yuh a taste Wine, wine, wine, wine, wine Chorus Noooooooo Ah cant take it when so ah far from you baby Oh my island, I miss you so-ooooo This long distance is killing me Verse 3 Guavaberry and callaloo soup we ting yey, Full yuh belly, we show hos-pi-ta-li-ty If yuh wa take a lime, Check out di clubs, party till sunshine So my friends, you can see, St. Maartens da place to be No oda place, is da sa-ahhhhme Final Chorus Noooooooo Ah cant take it when so ah far from you baby Oh my island, I miss you so-ooooo This long distance is killing me Yes, St. Maarten, I love you so-oooo No other island will never take yuh place yey-eyy Cause, no matter where I go-oooo In my heart, you will always stay-yy