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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kenny Chesney
Vocals
Buddy Cannon
Background Vocals
Wyatt Beard
Background Vocals
Chad Cromwell
Drums
Eric Darken
Percussion
Jerry Troy Corenflos
Electric Guitar
Jim Horn
Tenor Saxophone
Jim Hoke
Tenor Saxophone
John Hobbs
Keyboards
John Jorgenson
Electric Guitar
John Willis
Acoustic Guitar
Liana Manis
Background Vocals
Mat Britain
Steel Drum
Pat Buchanan
Electric Guitar
Paul Leim
Drums
Quentin Ware, Jr.
Trumpet
Robert Greenidge
Steel Drum
Tim Hensley
Background Vocals
B. James Lowry
Acoustic Guitar
David Briggs
Keyboards
Larry Paxton
Bass
Randy McCormick
Keyboards
Steve Herrman
Trumpet
Tom Roady
Percussion
Tommy White
Dobro
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenny Chesney
Songwriter
Mark Tamburino
Songwriter
Phil Vassar
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenny Chesney
Producer
Buddy Cannon
Producer
Billy Sherrill
Recording Engineer
Derek Bason
Additional Engineer
Tony Castle
Additional Engineer
Jesse Benfield
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Allen Ditto
Assistant Recording Engineer
Greg Lawrence
Assistant Recording Engineer
J.R. Rodriguez
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mel Eubanks
Assistant Recording Engineer
Scott Kidd
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kevin Beamish
Mixing Engineer
Andrew Mendelson
Mastering Engineer
Georgetown Masters
Editing Engineer
John Richard Baldwin
Editing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
He left Maine 'cause he needed a change
And he was desperate to rearrange priorities
And he thought the sea, would be the best place to be
So he saved his money, sold his car
And with his eyes set on a southern star
Got the courage to follow his heart
Set out for a brand new start
[Verse 2]
He's and island boy
Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
[Verse 3]
Now he tends bar at the Old Mango
And he sees tourists come and go
With their pressed pants and camera case
Too much sun burned on their face
Now he watches the snow on C.N.N.
With all of his dope smoking friends
Just look at the hell they must be in
Swears he won't go back again
[Verse 4]
Cause he's an island boy
Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
[Verse 5]
You know the love of his life has always been Emily
She loves the man she sees
In her island boy
Now he's an island boy
Living his life where stress is the enemy
Now he's an island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
He's finally found his piece of serenity
[Verse 6]
Island boy
A stone's throw from St. Croix
Island boy
Island boy
Island boy
Written by: Kenny Chesney, Mark Tamburino, Phil Vassar