Jamaica Farewell (The Adventure Version)
(The Classic Opening)
Down the way where the nights are gay
And the sun shines brightly on the mountain top
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop.
[CHORUS]
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.
(The Journey North)
The white sails swell in the morning breeze
The ship moves out through the coral seas
I watch the shore as it fades away
And the dolphins leap in the salty spray.
The sky is gray and the air is cold
I seek for silver and I seek for gold
But the city lights and the winter snow
Cannot warm my heart wherever I go.
(The Twist: The Pirate Encounter)
A black flag flies on the morning tide
With nowhere left for a man to hide
The cannons roar and the timbers creak
As the pirate ship begins to speak.
The wooden plank is a narrow way
The sailors tremble and start to pray
But I see a face in the captain's hat
And my heart goes thumping—just like that!
(The Reveal)
She holds a blade and a silver chain
She says, "I'm tired of the wind and rain!
I sold the house and I bought the crew,
Now I'm the one who is finding YOU!"
We sail the blue with the Jolly Roger
And every man is a jolly lodger
We fill the hold with the spice and rum
And we beat the rice on a pirate drum.
The ginger steam and the salt-fish fry
Are better beneath a stormy sky
With a coconut shell and a lime so green
I'll spend my life with the Pirate Queen!
[FINAL CHORUS - With a Shout!]
And I'm glad to say, I'm on my way
I'll be a pirate for many a day
My heart is up, my head is turning around
The Captain's the girl from Kingston town!
