[Intro] [dry electric bass groove, cowbell pulse, bongo rolls] [clean electric guitar rhythmic scratches] [Verse 1] [Jamaican Raspy male vocal, spoken with grit] [trumpet section stabs] [bass continues syncopated riff] [snare drum accents] [Verse 1] Yeah, man Hear di bassline roll in like di tide From Blue Mountain peak straight down to di sea Feel dis classic roots vibration Eight-seven-six style, let’s go [Chorus] Oh Jamaica, land of di rising sun Oh Jamaica, let di whole place run Black, gold, and green waving high inna di breeze Sweet sweet island, putting mi mind at ease Oh Jamaica, land of di rising sun (Oh Jamaica) [Verse 2] Early inna di morning, mist pon di mountain side Smell di coffee brewing, nowhere else fi hide Down in Kingston city, di sound systems start fi roar People dancing carefree from di street to di shop door Stepping through di market, color everywhere yuh look Ackee and saltfish cooking just like mama’s book No matter where yuh travel, no matter where yuh roam Di spirit of di island always call yuh back home [Chorus] Oh Jamaica, land of di rising sun Oh Jamaica, let di whole place run Black, gold, and green waving high inna di breeze Sweet sweet island, putting mi mind at ease Oh Jamaica, land of di rising sun (Oh Jamaica) [Verse 3] Take a trip to Hellshire, catch a vibe pon di sand Fried fish and bammy, best flavors inna di land Cool off inna di river water, flowing crystal bright Watch di golden sunset fade into a starry night Di drums keep on pounding out a heavy one-drop beat Spreading love and unity to everyone yuh meet Through di struggles and di hard times, di culture stand so strong Dat’s why di whole wide world a sing along [Chorus] Oh Jamaica, land of di rising sun Oh Jamaica, let di whole place run Black, gold, and green waving high inna di breeze Sweet sweet island, putting mi mind at ease Oh Jamaica, land of di rising sun (Oh Jamaica) [Outro] Yeah Sweet Jamaica Home of di nice reggae groove One love, one heart, one people Let di riddim play on...
