As I try to tell this story 
Of crystal sands and love and glory 
I am reminded by my new friends 
Of how it was for me 
The sun and herbs did rule the day 
At night we danced till the moon went away 
I always thought that all was right ’
Cause never ever did we fight 
Everybody smiles and sings 
Jamaica will break your heart, boy 
Jamaica will break your heart, boy, boy 
Those loving precious hours 
Sacred as the flowers 
That seemed to bloom as if by chance 
An honor to our passing dance 
I always told her 
I’m not worthy 
She would laugh and say don’t worry 
There ain’t nothing here to prove 
Ain’t no mountain to be moved 
Everybody smiles and sings 
Jamaica will break your heart, boy 
Jamaica will break your heart, boy, boy 
How this sorry state came to be 
You know it ain’t no mystery 
A blue eyed boy from ’cross the sea 
Erased our love and history 
He bought the land he bought the sand 
One day she took my hand 
You know I’ve got to live she said 
And moved into his flowery bed 
Everybody smiles and sings 
Jamaica will break your heart, boy 
Jamaica will break your heart, boy, boy 
I’m standing now by foreign streams 
Contemplating foreign dreams 
What was now is now the past 
Who was first is now outcast 
I don’t know when but soon, someday 
She’s gonna let me come back to stay 
And there beside the turquoise sea 
My love will be returned to me 
Everybody smiles and sings 
Jamaica will break your heart, boy 
Jamaica will break your heart, boy, boy