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Artist: Arlo Guthrie
Canonical path: /guthrie-arlo/jamaica-farewell
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Jamaica Farewell
Read Jamaica Farewell lyrics by Arlo Guthrie on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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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
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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 that my heart is there
Though I've been from Maine to Mexico
Down at the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their head they bear
Ackie rice and salt fish is nice
And the rum is good any time of year
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Arlo Guthrie performs "Jamaica Farewell", and this lyric page sits inside the Arlo Guthrie catalog on LyroVerse.
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