再见，牙买加Jamaica Farewell

《Jamaica Farewell（再见，牙买加）》讲了一个小伙子，在航行途中偶然停留在牙买加，立刻被这儿的一切吸引了。美丽的风光，迷人的姑娘，可口的朗姆酒，这一切都让他流连忘返，但是他不得不继续踏上旅途，跟他可爱的姑娘、美丽的牙买加说再见。

再见，牙买加Jamaica Farewell

-Harry Belafonte

-梅三思 译

Down the way where the nights are gay

沿途都是迷人的夜晚

And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop

灿烂的阳光每天洒在山顶上

I took a trip on a sailing ship

我乘着帆船旅行

But when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

却在牙买加这里停了下来

But I'm sad to say

不得不遗憾地说

I'm on my way 

我仍需继续赶路

I won't be back for many a day

许多天都不能回来

My heart is down

我心情沮丧

My head is turning around

回头张望

I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

我不得不把一个女孩留在金斯顿镇

Sounds of laughter everywhere

到处都是欢笑的声音

And the dancing girls sway to and fro

舞女们来回摇摆

I must declare my heart is there

我必须说我的心依然在那儿

Though I have been from Maine to Mexico

虽然我曾从缅因州一路到墨西哥

But I'm sad to say

不得不遗憾地说

I'm on my way 

我仍需继续赶路

I won't be back for many a day

许多天都不能回来

My heart is down

我心情沮丧

My head is turning around

回头张望

I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

我不得不把一个女孩留在金斯顿镇

Down at the market you can hear

在市场上你可以听到

Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear

头顶着货物的妇女们在大声喊

Ackev rice, salt fish are nice

大米、咸鱼都不错

Oh the rum is fine anytime of year

朗姆酒则是一年四季都好

But I'm sad to say

不得不遗憾地说

I'm on my way 

我仍需继续赶路

I won't be back for many a day

许多天都不能回来

My heart is down

我心情沮丧

My head is turning around

回头张望

I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

我不得不把一个女孩留在金斯顿镇

Down the way where the nights are gay

沿途都是迷人的夜晚

And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop

灿烂的阳光每天洒在山顶上

I took a trip on a sailing ship

我乘着帆船旅行

But when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

却在牙买加这里停了下来

But I'm sad to say

不得不遗憾地说

I'm on my way 

我仍需继续赶路

I won't be back for many a day

许多天都不能回来

My heart is down

我心情沮丧

My head is turning around

回头张望

I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

我不得不把一个女孩留在金斯顿镇

But I'm sad to say

不得不遗憾地说

I'm on my way 

我仍在赶路

I won't be back for many a day

许多天都不能回来

My heart is down

我的心情沮丧

My head is turning around

回头张望

I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

我不得不把一个女孩儿留在了金斯顿镇

背景：Harry Belafonte  ，1927年3月1日出生于美国纽约，世界著名的唱片艺术家、歌手、演员和制作人，也是著名的人权倡导者。