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《牙買加~再見了》是一首牙買加風格的民歌。
這首歌的歌詞是由Irving Burgie創作，
美國出生的巴巴多斯混血作曲家。
歌詞描寫關於西印度群島的風光與美景。
這首歌最早出現在 Harry Belafonte 1956 年的專輯 Calypso 中，
它在公告牌流行榜上排名到達了第 14 位。
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"Jamaica Farewell" is a Jamaican-style folk song (mento).
The lyrics for the song were written by Lord Burgess (Irving Burgie),
an American-born, half-Barbadian songwriter.
It is about the beauties of the West Indian Islands.
The song appeared on Harry Belafonte's 1956 album Calypso.
It reached number 14 on the Billboard Pop chart.

"Jamaica Farewell" 1957

Down the way where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I look a trip on a sailling 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 arround
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
Akee 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 downs, my head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
Sounds of laughter every where
And the dancing girls swaying to and fro
I must declare my heart is there
Thoug 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 mountaintop
I look a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached
Jamaica I made a stop
But I'm said 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