'Polynesian Lullaby' (original song)

© Copyright 2016 registration: #PAu 3-830-902 used by permission. Thank you Spencer Zukas for the entire video production.

I wrote this in 1987 after I discovered ISLANDS magazine. The articles and pictures took me to many places, most of which I'll never physically see. I brought this out of storage last year, made some minor changes and added a new verse. I've never been to the South Pacific before, but this song kind of puts me there.

*Words and Music by Charles Zukas

LYRICS
Lying on the beach in Papeete water at my toes gentle breezes blowing through my hair like no one else here knows the mid morning sun is shining on the Sea of Moons nourishing island vegetation and the flowers here in June

There’s a saying that within each heart there’s always something left to do cruising on the shores of Cook’s Bay south and onto Big Mammoo coconuts falling from the palm trees and landing by my head Seagulls soaring in the moonlight near my weathered hammock bed

It’s said that the full moons here speak right into your soul making everlasting promises of never growing old makes you want to fold your hands and thank the God who put it there leaving no room in one’s heart for sorrow or despair

Instrumental

Paradise is such a simple word but it’s more than just some place It’s in the heart and the memory of one who found his space
You can travel across the ocean and find you had it all the time you know the grass is sometimes greener in the place you left behind

Now I’m lying on this beach again waves crashing at my toes gentle breezes blowing through hair as I bring this to a close though I know I must be going and I hate to say goodbye So I’ll leave you this ole melody a Polynesian Lullaby