Me walking' me bring jug of rum Me sit down on the sea shore till dee boat she It long dee night, it's dee dock The boat a little late she do a 12 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 maybe dee wait until dee boat she come Me girl she love me she come for me We set sail in dee go back across dee sea We in New York, the building be so high She me dee honeymoon be so near dee sky
moon, Jamaica 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 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 a little woosey, me been drinking dee rum Jamaica moon please tell me that dee boat come She no can be me bride with dee she play Me to let her go but me body say stay Me lay down on dee 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 whistle blew, me open me eyes So were dee sun, blue Jamaica sky the pier me run dee boat I still can see Sailing away with me bride to be
Jamaica moon, moon
Now be heart is sailing on that boat she on Me see the water trailing but the 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 me no more can sing Me miss me to be no have no ting ting
Jamaica moon, me when she gone Me back home, me still all alone