help i&i find the song

[natty t]

the lyrics says : "sorry to say but i'm on my way and i wont be back for a many of days"
but i cant remember whos song is it, if you can help me please give as much info as possible


jah bless

[judge dread]

can't remember the artist name, but da lyrics go something like dis.

down the way , where the nites 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.

but i'm sad to say,
i'm on my way,
wont be back for many a day.
my heart is down,
my head is spinning around,
i had to leave a little girl in kingston town.
sounds of laughter everywhere,
and the dancing girls swing to and thru.
i must declare my heart is there,
tho i've been from maine to mexico.
but i'm sad to say,
i'm on my way,
wont be back for many a day.
my heart is down,
my head is spinning around,
i had to leave a little girl in kingston town

[robe619]

That line is included in Josey Wales' "Sorry To Say."

[natty t]

yeah, thats the song, but it really wasnt josey wales

[Gozer]

Jamaica Farewell is the song

[cazevedo]

I remember singing this song in grade-school - grade 4, I think - which would be around 1970. Perhaps this was my first exposure to Jamaican music...?

[natty t]

at last i found the album with that song - it's dillinger's say no to drugs 1991. now i'm searching for josey wales or other versions of this song, the older the better. any suggestions my friends?