This song appeared in Airways magazine along with my story "Vieques is Hot" in March 2012.
Words by Mark L Berry & Christopher Madden
Music by Christopher Madden & Malakai Madden
Recorded at the Saugituck Bigfoot Research Center (SBRC)
Performed by:
Christopher Madden & Malakai Madden– Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Tryin’ to Get Off-Island – lyrics
St. Croix is beautiful
Someone said to me
It’s more like a trailer park
In the middle of the sea
The hotel I’m living in
Has been condemned
One-dollar longnecks
Are my only friend
Tryin’ to get off-island
In the middle of the night
Need to get off-island
Before morning light
I heard a rumor
I could catch a flight
With a mail plane in
The middle of the night
So I’m standing on the tarmac
With a flight bag full of rum
Here comes a couple of props
And I stick out my thumb
Tryin’ to get off-island
In the middle of the night
Need to get off-island
Before morning light
Tryin’ to get to San Juan
To catch another flight
If I get to San Juan
I can make it home tonight
Vieques is hot, he said
So the ride won’t be boring
Before I know I’m flying
He’s asleep in back and snoring
It’s just me and the sun and sky
And the endless blue sea
Sitting in the cockpit
I’m finally free
Tryin’ to get off-island
In the middle of the night
Need to get off-island
Before morning light
Lyrics Copyright©2010 by Mark L. Berry and Christopher Madden
