Jamaica Will Break Your Heart

As I try to tell this story

Of crystal sands and love and glory

I am reminded by my new friends

Of how it was for me

The sun and herbs did rule the day

At night we danced till the moon went away

I always thought that all was right

’Cause never ever did we fight

Everybody smiles and sings

Jamaica will break your heart, boy

Jamaica will break your heart, boy, boy

Those loving precious hours

Sacred as the flowers

That seemed to bloom as if by chance

An honor to our passing dance

I always told her I’m not worthy

She would laugh and say don’t worry

There ain’t nothing here to prove

Ain’t no mountain to be moved

Everybody smiles and sings

Jamaica will break your heart, boy

Jamaica will break your heart, boy, boy

How this sorry state came to be

You know it ain’t no mystery

A blue eyed boy from ’cross the sea

Erased our love and history

He bought the land he bought the sand

One day she took my hand

You know I’ve got to live she said

And moved into his flowery bed

Everybody smiles and sings

Jamaica will break your heart, boy

Jamaica will break your heart, boy, boy

I’m standing now by foreign streams

Contemplating foreign dreams

What was now is now the past

Who was first is now outcast

I don’t know when but soon, someday

She’s gonna let me come back to stay

And there beside the turquoise sea

My love will be returned to me

Everybody smiles and sings

Jamaica will break your heart, boy

Jamaica will break your heart, boy, boy