Me walking' alone me jug of rum Me sit down on the sea shore till dee boat she It long dee night, quiet dee dock The boat a little she do a 12 o'clock Me watch the tide easy in It low the moon, but dee wind
moon, Jamaica moon
Me was so alone, me help but open dee rum So long maybe dee wait until dee she come Me girl she love me she back for me We set sail in dee morning go back dee sea We dock in New York, the building be so She me dee honeymoon be so near dee sky
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
Me alone, me sip on dee rum Me head began to me that dee boat no come To bring me me love, me ting, ting, ting She rocked and roll beautiful, she dance and She me closer me she pushed me lip Me eyes they close, and me heart she go
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
Me lay down a woosey, me been drinking dee rum Jamaica moon please tell me dee boat will come She no can be me bride dee game she play Me hoped to let her go but me body say Me lay down on dee dock was so dee rum Me fall asleep at noon here when de she come
moon, Jamaica moon
At twelve she come, till she roam They me that she look and wait and cry and go back home Dee boat blew, me open me eyes So bright dee sun, blue Jamaica sky Down the pier me run dee I still can see fast away with me bride to be
Jamaica moon, moon
Now be broken heart is sailing on boat she on Me see the water trailing but the she gone Me missed me bride to be now me head low Me sleep too long no me touch dee rum It so dry me throat me no can sing Me miss me bride to be no have no ting
moon, me love when she gone Me walking back home, me still all