Jamaica Farewell lyrics by Harry Belafonte
Title: Jamaica FarewellArtist: Harry Belafonte
Written by Irving Burgie
Released: 1957
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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
Down at the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while
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
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
My heart is down,
my head is turning around
I had to leave a
little girl in Kingston town
