Me walking' me bring jug of rum Me sit down on the sea shore till dee she come It long dee night, it's quiet dee The a little late she do a 12 o'clock Me watch the come easy in It low the moon, but high dee
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
Me was so alone, me help but open dee rum So long dee wait until dee boat she come Me she love me she come back for me We set sail in dee morning go across dee sea We in New York, the building be so high She me dee honeymoon be so near dee sky
Jamaica moon, moon
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 and roll beautiful, she dance and sing She hold me me she pushed me lip Me eyes they close, and me she go flip
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
Me lay a little woosey, me been drinking dee rum Jamaica moon please me that dee boat will come She no can be me bride dee game she play Me to let her go but me body say stay Me lay on dee dock was so good dee rum Me fall asleep at here when de boat she come
Jamaica moon, moon
At twelve she come, dawn she roam They tell me that she look and wait and cry and go home Dee boat blew, me open me eyes So bright were dee sun, Jamaica sky the pier me run dee boat I still can see Sailing fast away me bride to be
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
Now be broken heart is sailing on that she on Me see the water trailing but the boat she Me missed me to be now me head low hung Me sleep too long no more me 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