Me walking' alone me jug of rum Me sit down on the sea shore dee boat she come It long dee night, it's quiet dee The boat a little late she do a 12 Me watch the tide easy in It low the moon, but high dee
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
Me was so alone, me couldn't but open dee rum So long maybe dee wait until dee she come Me girl she me she come back for me We set sail in dee morning go back dee sea We in New York, the building be so high She me dee honeymoon be so near dee sky
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
Me alone, me sip on dee rum Me head began to tell me that dee boat no To bring me me love, bringing me ting, ting, She rocked and beautiful, she dance and sing She hold me me she pushed me lip Me eyes close, and me heart she go flip
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
Me lay down a woosey, me been drinking dee rum Jamaica please tell me that dee boat will come She no can be me bride with dee she play Me hoped to let her go but me say stay Me lay down on dee was so good dee rum Me fall asleep at noon here when de boat she
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
At twelve she come, till dawn she They tell me that she look and wait and cry and go back Dee whistle blew, me open me eyes So bright dee sun, blue Jamaica sky the pier me run dee boat I still can see Sailing fast with me bride to be
Jamaica moon, moon
Now be broken heart is on that boat she on Me see the water trailing but the she gone Me me bride to be now me head low hung Me sleep too no more me touch dee rum It so dry me me no more can sing Me miss me to be no have no ting ting
moon, me love when she gone Me walking back home, me all alone