Down in the bay...
...where the nights are gay, and...
Doug
Doug
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Nice try, Hobby.
Have another try:
"...and the sun shines daily on the mountain top..."
Doug0 -
Here ya go Doug...Love his music!!
Harry Belafonte - Kingston Town
Down the way, where the nights are gay,
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top,
I took a trip on a sailing ship,
and when I reach 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.
Sounds of laughter everywhere,
and the dancing girls swing to and through.
I must declare my heart is there,
thou 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.
At the market you can hear,
ladies cry out while on their heads they bear,
acky rice, salt, fish are nice
and the rum is fine any time a 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.
Down the way, where the nights are gay,
and the sun shines daily on the mountain top,
I took a trip on a sailing ship,
and when I reach 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.0 -
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever see a fly
Wearing a tie?"
Down by the bay.
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever see a bear
Combing his hair?"
Down by the bay.
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever see a moose
Kissing a goose?"
Down by the bay.
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever see a whale
With a polka dot tail?"
Down by the bay.
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever see some llamas
Eating pajamas?"
Down by the bay.
Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever have a time
When you couldn't make a rhyme?"
Down by the bay.
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Zip - Good lyrics, but I never heard them before - what's the song, artist and year ??
Hangfire - Very close - Harry Belafonte - "Jamaica Farewell", and you almost have the lyrics perfect.
Each of you receives 20 points - assuming zip isn't shucking us.0 -
983 32 It's a quiz. 0 -
I always liked "Jamaica Farewell." 0 -
quote:Doug Wilson:
Zip - Good lyrics, but I never heard them before -
what's the song, artist and year ??
My goodness, so many questions! Sounds like you
don't trust me. Sure Doug - sorry - thought
everyone knew that 'old folk' song "for the
very young."
http://www.songsforteaching.com/folk/downbythebay.htm
I guess you missed out on some of your early
childhood basics, eh? I'll bet your younger
wife - or - your 'Perfect Daughter Deanna'
might know of it.
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The girls never heard of it either.
Thank you for the link.
This will confirm your award of 20 points.
Use them in good health.
Doug0 -
Thanks ... only need 15 ... 20 would just be wasteful.
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Send them to a Soldier in the sandbox.
Doug0
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