haiti cherie

haiti cherie says

haiti is my beloved land

oh

i never knew that i have to leave you to understand

just how much i miss the gallant citadel

where days long ago

brave men served this country well

where sun is bright or evening with soft moonlight

shading tree

creole maiden for company

a gentle breeze

a warm caress if you please

work

laughter and play

yes

we'll always be this way

haiti cherie

now i've returned to your soil so dear

let me hear again

the things that give music to my ear

the lone shepherd's horn that welcomes the rising morn

when roads overflow as crowds to iron market go

where sun is bright or evening with soft moonlight

shading tree

creole maiden for company

a gentle breeze

a warm caress if you please

work

laughter and play

yes

we'll always be this way