Tekster: Shaggy. Boombastic. Island Lover.

A man don't know what him have until him lose it
And when she gone it's like he don't know what lick him
She get a island lover, fi kiss her up under cover
What Shaggy tell them

Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover
Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover

Man have him woman from oh so long
She give him whole heap of loving and satisfaction
She never ever set eye upon a next man
Support you when you down and even held your hand

Well she is the mother of your child and the lady in your life
With the ring upon her finger represents that she is your wife
Why you want to mistreat her and torment her life
Like you really don't believe she leave you for another guy, she wants a

Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover
Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover

She cannot take it no more, she's got one foot through the door
Need some time by herself she feeling so insecure
She decide she's gonna venture on an island tour
Jamaica, island of the sunny outdoors

So she could walk along the beach and relax along the shore
With her sun baked skin but her heart was sore
Stumbled on an island lover with a coconut cure
Put a smile on her face and let her feelings pour, she wants a

Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover
Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover

Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover, hey
Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover

Now what's his name? Dexter St. Jack
A joe grin with a funky dread locks
Hello, with that real low tone
And a raw Jamaican accent make her poor heart foam

She forgot about the problems that she had at home
The night was young it was eight o' four
Reggae music it a lick and she was bored no more
All what de pan her mind she hope to God that she score
She get love sick and island lover was the cure, she wants a

Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover, rub a dub style
Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover

A man don't know what he has until that glorious day
When she says she's gonna leave him and he says no way
Take a vacation be back in a few days
You a think 'bout all the girls you'll have while she is away

What is it one, or two, or three, or four, or five in a day
Is it Suzi, Beverly or is it Angie or Faye
Well I'm your island lover upon your girl's parkway
Inside my love canoe she spends her night and day
You think she's getting played but she is getting laid
And now the both of us together damn we got it made, we are a

Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover, hey
Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover

Now what a beautiful girl like you doing in a place all alone like this
If I was your man I'd be making love to you constantly
With a figure like that you should be on top of my dresser
Like a figure, mmm, lovely

Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover
Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover, girl

Island lover
To kiss and caress her under, rub a dub style, he, he
Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover

Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover, cover me now girl
Island lover
Hey to kiss and caress her under cover
Island lover
To kiss and caress her under cover