When I Say I'm an Islander | Orcas Island, Washington |

When I say I’m an islander I say it with pride
I mean more than where I come from, I mean more than where I reside
I was raised in love and kindness from a community so sweet
From teachers to preachers, and bakers on main street
Orcas Island is my home but it’s also so much more
Wherever I go, my roots spread back to these rocky blue shores
When I say I’m an islander I’m more than somebody surrounded by water
Every adult treats every child like their son or their daughter
When I played on the sports fields, the whole community cheered me on
When they act in community theatre, it’s a standing ovation for every song
I was raised by a diverse, wonderful island population
That will greet me by name every time I visit 1 of the 2 gas stations
When I say I’m an islander I am a young man bred by the sea
When I say I’m an islander I mean I’ve been spoiled by the beauty
When I say I’m an islander, it’s where I find my home
Out in nature with my favorite people in the whole entire world.
When I say I’m an islander I say it with pride
because I know that forever it’ll be heaven in my mind