[Verse 1] Bare feet on the porch step Salt in my braided hair Grandma’s fan still ticking Evening thick in the air A mango split open Dripping gold on my chin That old radio humming And I’m back again [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I can still feel it Right under my skin That easy slow rhythm Pulling me in [Chorus] Island state of mind (Island state of mind) Take me where the palms lean low (Where the palms lean low) Island state of mind (Island state of mind) That’s the only home I know (The only home I know) [Verse 2] School shoes by the doorway Ocean calling my name Boys on the corner laughing Saying life is a game Mama on the back steps With her hands in the rice She’d say, baby, move gentle And it keeps you nice [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I can still hear it When the rain rolls in That slow island heartbeat Starting up again [Chorus] Island state of mind (Island state of mind) Take me where the palms lean low (Where the palms lean low) Island state of mind (Island state of mind) That’s the only home I know (The only home I know) [Bridge] If the road gets hungry If the world runs fast I close my eyes and drift back Let the moment last One wave, one blessing One love in the breeze I carry that shoreline Wherever I please [Final Chorus] Island state of mind (Island state of mind) Take me where the palms lean low (Where the palms lean low) Island state of mind (Island state of mind) That’s the only home I know (The only home I know)