别了牙买加

秋假前小孩学校有场音乐剧表演，名为《海盗》，我女儿的班上分到的歌曲是《别了牙买加》（by Erving Burgess），歌词简朴优美，我给粗粗译成了中文歌词。如听不清合唱，可收听Harry Belafonte的独唱。



Down the way where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountain top
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
南方之地，夜夜欢颜
灿烂阳光日日照在那山巅
我乘上一只小小帆船
到了牙买加我不禁驻足流连
CHORUS:
合唱
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
叹匆匆行色，路在脚前
再来不知何夕何年
回首频频，我心中满怀惆怅
挥别小女于康镇，天各一方
Sounds of laughter everywhere
And the dancing girls swaying to and fro
I must declare that my heart is there
Though I've been from Maine to Mexico
处处欢唱四面笑声
还有窈窕淑女轻舞飞扬
从北方缅州，直到南方墨城
我心儿会长留在这个地方
CHORUS
合唱

（下面这一段视频中没有）
Down at the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their head they bear
Ackie rice and salt fish is nice
And the rum is good any time of year
来到集上叫卖声喧
女子头顶百货嘴也不闲
咱家鱼儿咸稻米香
还有那美酒四季甜

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（合唱）
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