Down the way where the nights are gay
And the sunshines 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 of laughter everywhere and the dancing girls swaying to and fro
I must declare my heart is there tho 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 heart 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
Ackey rice salt fish and nice
And the rum is fine anytime of the 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 heart is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
But I'm sad to say
I'm on my way won't be back for many a day
My heart is down my heart is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town