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
Sound the laughter everywhere
And the dancing girls swing to and fro
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 in
Kingston town
Down at the market
you can hear ladies cry out
while on their hit they bear
Hockey, 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
Down the way where the night's soggy
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
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
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