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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Piano
Roger Pope
Drums
Caleb Quaye
Acoustic Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Background Vocals
James Newton Howard
Mellotron
Ray Cooper
Tambourine
Kiki Dee
Background Vocals
Kenneth Passarelli
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Guercio
Engineer
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
Mark Guercio
Assistant Engineer
Nick Bradford
Mixing Engineer
Phil Dunne
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
I see your teeth flash, Jamaican honey so sweet
Down where Lexington cross 47th Street
Oh, she's a big girl, she's standing six-foot three
Turning tricks for the dudes in the big city
Island girl
What you wanting with the white man's world?
Island girl
Black boy want you in his island world
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you, but the cause is lost
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's world
Well she's black as coal, but she burn like a fire
And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tire
You feel her nail scratch your back just like a rake, oh-oh
He one more gone, he one more John who make the mistake
Island girl
What you wanting with the white man's world?
Island girl
Black boy want you in his island world
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you, but the cause is lost
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's world
Island girl
What you wanting with the white man's world?
Island girl
Black boy want you in his island world
He want to take you from the racket boss
He want to save you, but the cause is lost
Island girl, island girl, island girl
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's
Tell me what you wanting with the white man's
Writer(s): Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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