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