Jamaica Mama

On a visit down the Caribbean way
To be exact in Montego Bay
I chanced to see a pretty baby

A lovely pickney smile
And I lost my heart
By the sea in Montego Bay
A beauty was she my little baby

Jamaica Mama uuh
You have a pretty daughter
And when I leave her uuh
I cry livin'eye water

I didn't want those days to end
I'd never known such happiness
I never told her that I soon will have to go no no

Dododo

I followed her up the mountain side
I went with her for a donkey ride
We ran and played love was around me

And then one evening I wanted to say
My plane will soon leave Montego Bay
But the glim in her eyes suddenly warned me

Jamaica Mama uuh
You have a pretty daughter
And when I leave her uuh
I cry livin'eye water

I didn't want those days to end
I'd never known such happiness
I never told her that I soon will have to go no no

Dododo

I went to her Mama
But I couldn't find words
When I tried to tell her the truth
She said my son God go with you

Jamaica Mama uuh
I have to leave your daughter
Jamaica Mama uuh
And I cry livin' eye water

I didn't want those days to end
I'd never known such happiness
And that I fell in love so deep
I couldn't know no no

Dododo

And that I never will forget these days
I know

Dododo

And that I never will forget these days
I know