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 Jamaica was the lovely one I played her well

 As we lay in the tall grass where the shadows fell

 Hiding from the children so they would not tell

 We would stay there untill her sister rang the evening bell

 Jamaica say you will help me find a way to fill these empty hours

 Say you will come again tomorrow

 The daughter of a captain on the rolling seas

 She would stare across the water from the tree

 Last time he was home he held her on his knees

 And said the next time they would sail away just where they please

 Jamaica say you will help me find a way to fill these lifeless sails

 Stay untill my ships can find the sea

 Jamaica was a sweet young one I loved her true

 She was a comfort and a mercy thru and thru

 Hiding from this world together next thing I knew

 They had brought her things down to the bay what could I do

 Jamaica say you will help me find a way to fill these sails and then

we'll

 Sail untill our waters have run dry