它叙述了一个小伙儿，在路程中不经意滞留在牙买加，便被那边的一起吸引住了。漂亮的风光无限，美丽动人的女孩，爽口的白朗姆酒，那边的一切一切，都使他回味无穷，可是他又迫不得已踏入旅程，跟他讨人喜欢的女孩，跟他讨人喜欢的牙买加说一声再见了。
苏门答腊岛的海面泛着深蓝色，
而我将要要赶向那波浪纹的更加深入更蓝处。
亲爱的姑娘，
我回望那落日中温婉波动的群山，
眼泪流下来了我的双颊，
由于我明白再沒有机遇
返回这一不属于我的海岛。
我只是个匆匆忙忙的匆匆过客，
你亦有自身的日常生活。
或许是天定此劫
要我的小帆船停靠牙买加，
让我还在这一生疏的外地遇见了你。
人生就是持续的相逢，
终究相遇就无须逃避。
请记牢全部归属于我们两的快乐，
遗忘一切的不愉快吧，
人生道路原本短暂性，
何苦再让昨日的烦恼烦扰将来？
大家能微笑着相遇，
应当也可以微笑着说一声再见，
微笑着永不回头。
我只是一株沒有根的走动的草，
替自身在荒野引魂。
原谅我那样的悄然而去，
由于一个沒有将来的漂泊异乡，
怎样能服务承诺另一个人的将来？
在金斯顿港的岸上，
请使用海面寄给我一个微笑吧，
让我坚信我就有工作能力给他人产生开心。
随后我能回望，
回望那落日中温婉波动的群山，
回望全部已化灰尘的岁月，
放肆的让眼泪清洗自身的眼睛，
随后，微笑，
然后回身离开。
Farewell jamaica！
Farewell my love！
是一个令人比悲伤更悲伤，细听平静如细浪微风的旋律，却只有触碰到一种浅浅的悲伤。即使确实要离去，也不一定非得抱头痛哭，也不一定非得哭叫着撕破岁月的印花布随后扬在风里，并不是么？
《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
But when i reached jamaica i made her stop
Chorus:
Now im sad to say
Im on my way
I wont 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 sway to and fro
I must declare my heart is there
Though i have been from maine to mexico
Chorus:
Still im sad to say
Im on my way
I wont 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
yeah, robert g.
Down at the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
Ackev rice, salt fish are nice
Oh the rum is fine anytime of year
Chorus:
Now im sad to say
Im on my way
I wont 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
But when i reached jamaica i made her stop
Chorus:
Now im sad to say
Im on my way
I wont 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
I had to leave a little girl in kingston town
I had to leave a little girl in kingston town
on my way harry. holy cow. i dont know!