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
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Copyrights:

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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