I'll be the madness that carries you away
I'll be the sadness to light your darkest day
I'll be the desert island where you can be free
I'll be the vulture you can catch and eat

Desert island love is all around
Desert island where you can laugh aloud
Desert island everywhere's a beach
Desert island that's what I wanna be.

We'll develop muscles from cracking coconuts
Let our clothing drop off feel each other's butts
Start a better country where we can get things done
Make a fortune turning sand to silicon

Desert island love is all around
Desert island where you can laugh aloud
Desert island everywhere's a beach
Desert island that's what I wanna be.

While we're still holding on counting days until we're gone
Can we spend some time alone in our free love zone

Desert island love is all around
Desert island where you can laugh aloud
Desert island everywhere's a beach
Desert island that's what I wanna be.






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    This song rocks!! I can't believe there's not one posting here. I must in a desert island, haha!

    GrungyBeatleon December 26, 2005   Link
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    hahaha stephin merritt has the craziest gimmick songs. but i love them

    HyperGlitteron June 18, 2006   Link
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    "We'll develop muscles From cracking coconuts Let our clothing drop off Feel each other's butts" Wow, there is NO denial that Stephin Merritt's gay here

    Ratboyon June 05, 2006   Link

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