Lyrics

JAMAICAN BLUE

I COME FROM A NATION OF STRONG BLACK PEOPLE/ PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED/ BLED/ AND DIED/ GIVING THEIR LIVES BY WORKING PLANTATIONS/ SUGAR FIELDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND/ WITH VERY LITTLE PAY TO SHOW FOR PROFITS/ WITH VERY LITTLE PRIDE OR DIGNITY/ I'M STILL AMAZED AT HOW WE SURVIVED/ ON A SMALL PIECE OF LAND THAT WE CALL HOME OH OH JAMAICAN

TAKEN FROM MOTHER/ FROM MOTHER AFRICA/ TAKEN ON SLAVE SHIPS/ MANY DIED AT SEA/ AND WHO HEARS THE CRIES/ OF THE LOST AND DYING/ WHO HEARS THE SIGHS/ IN THE BELLY OF PAIN/ THEN BROUGHT TO AN ISLAND/ AND SOLD AS PROPERTY/ MADE TO BE SLAVES/ AND DREAMING OF FREE

YOU COME TO JAMAICA/ TO RELAX AND TO DINE
YOU COME TO BE PAMPERED/ AND TREATED LIKE KINGS
BUT YOU DON'T REMEMBER/ THAT SOMEONE DIED LIVING
SERVING THE MASTERS/ AND PRAYING FOR FREEDOM