[00:11.45]Down the way where the nights are gay
[00:14.45]And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
[00:19.14]I took a trip on a sailing ship
[00:21.76]But when i reached jamaica i made her stop
[00:26.45]Chorus:Now i'm sad to say
[00:28.95]I'm on my way my
[00:32.82]I won't be back for many a day
[00:37.45]My heart is down
[00:38.39]My head is turning around
[00:39.76]I had to leave a little girl in kingston town
[00:45.62]Sounds of laughter everywhere
[00:46.96]And the dancing girls sway to and fro
[00:51.72]I must declare my heart is there
[00:54.53]Though i have been from maine to mexico
[00:57.09]Chorus:Still i'm sad to say
[01:00.34]I'm on my way my
[01:07.56]I won't be back for many a day
[01:11.43]My heart is down
[01:12.56]My head is turning around
[01:13.69]I had to leave a little girl in kingston town
[01:16.87]Down at the market you can hear
[01:20.18]Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
[01:22.44]Ackev rice, salt fish are nice
[01:24.81]Oh the rum is fine anytime of year
[01:27.49]Chorus:Now i'm sad to say
[01:31.07]I'm on my way my
[01:34.93]I won't be back for many a day
[01:39.68]My heart is down
[01:46.74]My head is turning around
[01:47.99]I had to leave a little girl in kingston town
[01:51.74]
[01:56.41]Down the way where the nights are gay
[02:00.97]And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
[02:04.53]I took a trip on a sailing ship
[02:07.16]But when i reached jamaica i made her stop
[02:11.97]Chorus:Now i'm sad to say
[02:14.47]I'm on my way my
[02:18.72]I won't be back for many a day
[02:22.59]My heart is down
[02:23.47]My head is turning around
[02:24.59]I had to leave a little girl in kingston town
[02:29.72]Chorus:Now i'm sad to say
[02:33.72]I'm on my way my
[02:38.03]I won't be back for many a day
[02:40.65]My heart is down
[02:41.65]My head is turning around
[02:42.78]I had to leave a little girl in kingston town