Jamaica Farewell

Harry Belafonte's "Jamaica Farewell".

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Jamaica Farewell

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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

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 what on their heads they bear
`Akey' 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

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

Sounds of laughter everywhere
And the dancing girls swaying 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 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

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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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Harry
• Belafonte

[irurakn]

reminds me of my father's old records as we played this and other records on special occasions the bbq and the laughter is still vivid in my memory as if it were yesterday.

i miss those days in Embu

[peopleRcrazy6]

Im singing this for my concert in May!!

[abhijitchandra01]

fine

[moses3111]

cool

[IMchahak]

i love this song 1 of my favourites

[Philip6115]

Lol srpskivuk88 I have to sing this song for my chorus concert like tomorrow. Wonder if we went to the same school 0.o

[bentot188]

nice song and great pictures

[funkandgroovin]

Love this song , it is so much FUN!

happy Birthday America to You axnam

Isn't it a blast to sing fun raditional world music.. Right On.. glad I found you.. through our beloved Harry Belafonte. yousay JamiIca... i say Jah-may-ii-ca. LLoved it ... not out of touch ... but out of time.. truly loved it anyway..

[srpskivuk88]

I sang this song for more than 5years ago in school.... it brings up some good memories

[justiceprincesskk]

actually i did this at school and instead of nights are gay we said where the palm trees sway