Jamaica Mama

On a visit down the Caribbean way
 To be exact in Montego Bay
 I chanced to see a pretty baby
 A lovely pickney smile
 And I lost my heart
 By the sea in Montego Bay
 A beauty was she my little baby
 Jamaica-Mama - uuh
 You have a pretty daughter
 And when I leave her - uuh
 I cry livin' eye water
 I didn't want those days to end
 I'd never known such happiness
 I never told her that I soon will have to go - no, no
 Chor und Udo: düdüdü.
 I followed her up the mountain side
 I went with her for a donkey ride
 We ran and played, love was around me
 And then one evening I wanted to say:
 My plane will soon leave Montego Bay
 But the glim in her eyes
 Suddenly warned me
 Jamaica-Mama - uuh
 You have a pretty daughter
 And when I leave her - uuh
 I cry livin' eye water
 I didn't want those days to end
 I'd never known such happiness
 I never told her that I soon will have to go - no, no
 Chor und Udo: düdüdü.
 I went to her Mama
 But I couldn't find words
 When I tried to tell her the truth
 She said: My son - God go with you
 Jamaica- Mama - uuh
 I have to leave your daughter
 Jamaica-Mama - uuh
 And I cry livin' eye water
 I didn't want those days to end
 I'd never known such happiness
 And that I fell in love so deep
 I couldn't know - no, no
 Chor und Udo: düdüdü.
 And that I never will forget these days
 I know
 Chor und Udo: düdüdü.
 And that I never will forget these days
 I know