Biografia:
Irving Burgie (born Irving Louis Burgie on 28 July 1924; died 29 November 2019), and also known as Lord Burgess, was an American musician and songwriter who composed thirty four songs for Harry Belafonte, including eight of the 11 songs on the Belafonte album Calypso (1956), the first album of any kind to sell one million copies. His songs included "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", "Jamaica Farewell", "In Plenty and In Time of Need". Burgie also wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem of Barbados.
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Down the way
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Where the nights are gay
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And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
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I took a trip on a sailing ship
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And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
But I’m…
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Sad to say I’m on my way
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Won’t be back for many a day
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My heart is down
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My head is turning around
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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Sad to say I’m on my way
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Won’t be back for many a day
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My heart is down
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My head is turning around
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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Sounds of laughter everywhere
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And the dancing girls swing to and fro
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I must declare that my heart is there
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Though I’ve been from Maine to Mexico
But I’m…
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Sad to say I’m on my way
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Won’t be back for many a day
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My heart is down
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My head is turning around
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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Sad to say I’m on my way
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Won’t be back for many a day
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My heart is down
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My head is turning around
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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Down at the market you can hear
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Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
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Ackee, rice, salt, fish are nice
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And the rum is fine any time of year
But I’m…
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Sad to say I’m on my way
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Won’t be back for many a day
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My heart is down
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My head is turning around
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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Sad to say I’m on my way
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Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
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My head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C
Down the way
F
Where the nights are gay
G C
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
C F
I took a trip on a sailing ship
G C
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
But I’m…
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
F
My head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
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My heart is down
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My head is turning around
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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C
Down the way
F
Where the nights are gay
G C
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
C F
I took a trip on a sailing ship
G C
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
But I’m…
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
F
My head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
F
My head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C F
Sounds of laughter everywhere
G C
And the dancing girls swing to and fro
C F
I must declare that my heart is there
G C
Though I’ve been from Maine to Mexico
But I’m…
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
F
My head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
F
My head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C F
Down at the market you can hear
G C
Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
F
Ackee, rice, salt, fish are nice
G C
And the rum is fine any time of year
But I’m…
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
F
My head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
F
My head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C
Down the way
F
Where the nights are gay
G C
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
C F
I took a trip on a sailing ship
G C
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop
But I’m…
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
F
My head is turning around
G C
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
C F
Sad to say I’m on my way
G C
Won’t be back for many a day
C
My heart is down
F
My head is turning around
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I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town
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