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 reach 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, my heart is there   Tho' 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      --- Instrumental ---      Down at the market you can hear   Ladies cry out while on their heads they bare   Ackey 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 down, my head is turning around   I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town      My heart is down, my head is turning around   I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town   My heart is down, my head is turning around   I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town   My heart is down, my head is turning around   I had to leave a little girl in Kingston...