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
Jamaica
I made a stop, but I'm sad to
say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in
Kingston town
Down at the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their
heads they bear
Ackie rice, salt fish are nice
And the rum is fine any time of year
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down,
my head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in
Kingston town
I must declare my heart is there,
though I've been from
Maine to
Mexico.
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way,
won't be back for many a day.
My heart is down, my head is turning around,
I had to leave a little girl
Down the way where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached
Jamaica
I made a stop
But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day.
My heart is down,
my head is turning around. I have to leave a little girl in
Kingston town.
Sad to say I'm on my way.
Won't be back for many a day.
My heart is down,
my head is turning around. I have to leave a little girl in