Me walking' alone me jug of rum Me sit down on the sea till dee boat she come It long dee night, it's dee dock The a little late she do a 12 o'clock Me the tide come easy in It low the moon, but dee wind
moon, Jamaica moon
Me was so alone, me couldn't but open dee rum So long maybe dee until dee boat she come Me girl she love me she back for me We set sail in dee morning go across 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 began to tell 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 close, and me heart she go flip
moon, Jamaica moon
Me lay down a little woosey, me been dee rum moon please tell me that dee boat will come She no can be me with dee game 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 de boat she come
Jamaica moon, Jamaica
At twelve she come, till she roam They tell me that she and wait and cry and go back home Dee boat whistle blew, me open me So bright dee sun, blue Jamaica sky the pier me run dee boat I still can see Sailing fast away me bride to be
Jamaica moon, moon
Now be heart 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 too long no more me touch dee rum It so dry me throat me no more can Me miss me to be no have no ting ting
moon, me love when she gone Me walking home, me still all alone