Jamaica Farewell

Down the way where the nights are gay and
the sun shines daily on the mountain top I
Took a trip on a sailing ship and when I
reached Jamaico I made a stop -- but I'm
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Down in the market you can hear - Ladies
cry out as on their heads they bear
Akai rice salt fish are nice and the
rum is fine any time of the year but I'm
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Sounds of laughter everywhere and the
dancing girls swing to and fro I
must declare my heart is there though I've
been from Maine to Mex-i-co but I'm
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sad to say I'm on my way
won't be back for many a day - my
head is down my heart is turning around I had to
leave a little girl in Kingston town