Jamaica Moon

Me walking alone, me bring jug of rum Me sit down on the sea shore 'til di boat she come It long di night, it's quiet di dock The boat a little late, she do a 12 o'clock Me watch the tide, come easy in It low the moon, but high di wind Jamaica moon Jamaica moon Me was so alone, me couldn't help but open di rum So long maybe di wait until di boat she come Me girl she love me, she come back for me We set sail in di morning, go back across di sea We dock in New York, the building be so high She promised me di honeymoon be so near di sky Jamaica moon Jamaica moon Me still alone, me sip on di rum Me head began to tell me that di boat no come To bring me me love, bringing me me ting, ting, ting She rock and roll beautiful, she dance and sing She hold me closer me, she pushed me lip Me eyes they close and me heart she go flip Jamaica moon Jamaica moon Me lay down a little woozy, me been drinking di rum Jamaica moon please tell me that di boat will come She no can be me bride with di game she play Me head tell me to go but me body say stay Me lay down on di dock, was so good di rum Me fall asleep at noon here when di boat she come Jamaica moon Jamaica moon The girls she come, 'til dawn she roam They tell me that she look and wait and cry and go back home Di boat whistle blew, me open me eyes So bright were di sun, blue Jamaica sky Down the pier me run di boat I still can see Sailing fast away with me bride to be Jamaica moon Jamaica moon Now me broken heart is sailing on that boat she on Me see di water trailing but dey boat she gone Me missed me bride to be now me head low hung Me sleep too long, no more me touch di rum Is so dry me throat me no more can sing Me miss me bride to be no, have no ting, ting Jamaica moon Me love when she gone Me walking back home Me still all alone --- Jamaica Moon - Chuck Berry