[00:02.46]Kingston Town[00:05.76]Harry Belafonte[00:07.61][00:11.02]Down the way, where the nights are gay,[00:14.06]and the sun shines daily on the mountain top,[00:19.14]I took a trip on a sailing ship,[00:22.07]and when I reach Jamaica I made a stop.[00:25.71][00:26.58]But I'm sad to say,[00:28.78]I'm on my way,[00:31.30]won't be back for many a day.[00:34.90]My heart is down,[00:36.20]my head is turning around,[00:38.59]I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.[00:43.32][00:45.75]Down the market you can hear[00:49.04]Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear[00:54.65]`Akey' rice, salt fish are nice[01:01.11]And the rum is fine any time of year[01:01.33]But I'm sad to say,[01:04.03]I'm on my way,[01:08.24]won't be back for many a day.[01:10.41]My heart is down,[01:11.71]my head is turning around,[01:14.40]I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.[01:20.92]Sounds of laughter everywhere[01:25.07]And the dancing girls sway to and fro[01:29.18]I must declare my heart is there[01:32.86]Though I've been from Maine to Mexico[01:36.90]But I'm sad to say,[01:40.15]I'm on my way,[01:42.02]won't be back for many a day.[01:45.64]My heart is down,[01:47.03]my head is turning around,[01:49.07]I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.[01:57.20]Down the way, where the nights are gay,[01:59.80]and the sun shines daily on the mountain top,[02:04.28]I took a trip on a sailing ship,[02:07.74]and when I reach Jamaica I made a stop.[02:12.24]But I'm sad to say,[02:15.48]I'm on my way,[02:17.34]won't be back for many a day.[02:21.01]My heart is down,[02:22.63]my head is turning around,[02:25.49]I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.[02:30.44]Sad to say,[02:31.52]I'm on my way,[02:34.69]won't be back for many a day.[02:37.97]My heart is down,[02:39.66]my head is turning around,[02:42.16]I had to leave a little girl in Kingston Town.