Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte - Jamaica farewell Dutch translation lyrics
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Vaarwel Jamaica
Daar naar het Zuiden waar de nachten vrolijk zijn en de zon dagelijks schijnt op de bergtop Ging ik op reis op een zeilschip en toen ik aankwam op Jamaica maakte ik daar halt. Maar het spijt me te moeten zeggen dat ik nu heenga en nog vele dagen zal wegblijven, Mijn hart is bedroefd, mijn hoofd slaat op hol Ik moest een meisje achterlaten in Kingston-stad. Vanaf het marktplein kan je dames horen roepen: "Akey" rijst, gezouten vis is lekker" terwijl ze het op hun hoofd dragen en de rum is het ganse jaar door lekker Gelach overal en de dansende meisjes wiegend heen en weer Ik moet vaststellen dat daar mijn hart is al heb ik gereisd van Maine tot Mexico.
Jamaica farewell
Down the way Where the nights are gay And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop I took a trip on a sailing ship And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop But I'm sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town Down at the market you can hear Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear Ackee, rice, saltfish are nice And the rum is fine any time of year But I'm sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town Sounds of laughter everywhere And the dancing girls swing to and fro I must declare my heart is there Though I've been from Maine to Mexico But I'm sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town Down the way Where the nights are gay And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop I took a trip on a sailing ship And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop But I'm sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town Sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town Naar het Nederlands vertalen
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Author: Lord Burgess, Irving Burgie, Irving Burgess, Burgess, Traditional
Composer: Lord Burgess
Publisher: Castle Communications (Australasia) Limited
Details:
Released in: 1956
Language: English
Translations: German , Dutch
Appearing on: Golden Records (1963) , Come Mister Tally Man (2014)
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