Jamaica Farewell

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Down the way where the nights are gay and the sun shines dai - ly on the
Sounds of laugh - ter ev - ery where and the danc - ing girls sway - ing
Down at the mar - ket you can hear la - dies cry out while on their
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moun - tain top, I took a trip on a sail - ing ship and when I reached Ja - mai - ca I made a stop. But I'm
to and fro. I must de - clare my heart is there, tho' I've been from Maine to Me - xi - co.
head they bear, "a - key," rice salt fish are nice and the rum is fine an - y time of year.
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sad to say I'm on my way, I won't be back for man - y a day. My
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heart is down, my head is turn - in' a - round, I had to leave a lit - tle girl in King - ston town.