Make Me an Island [Original 1969 Recording]

Joseph "Joe" Francis Robert Dolan (16 October 1939 – 26 December 2007) was an Irish entertainer, recording artiste and pop singer. Chiefly known in Ireland for his association with showbands and for his innovative style and high pitched singing voice, he had a wide appeal with many international fans. His energetic and charismatic stage performances were well known as was his long standing advertising slogan: "There's no show like a Joe show" . He was generally regarded as the greatest international star produced by the Irish showband era. The only Irish singer to reach the Top Ten in the 1960s, ‘70s, ‘80s, and '90s, Dolan was a constant presence on the hit parade in Ireland and overseas. more »

Year:: 1999
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Different eyes, different sighs, different girls every day, 
Different names, different games took my breath clean away. 
But I'm changed, rearranged, I'm enlightened and how,
you have caught me, you have taught me and I'm different now. 
Take me and break me and close all your windows and doors. 
Shut me off, cut me off, make me an island, I'm yours. 
Take me away from the world, take me away from the girls. 
Take me and break me and make me an island, I'm yours. 
Running round, shifting ground, that's the life I have seen. 
But I'm tired, uninspired and I've wiped my slate clean. 
You are mine, I am yours if the Lord will allow. 
You have caught me, you have taught me and I'm different now.
Take me and break me and...

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Written by: ALBERT HAMMOND, MIKE HAZLEWOOD

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