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