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      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      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 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      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      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