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1. Long time ago, when I was a young boy,
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I saw that movie, "Mutiny On The Mountain"
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starring my idol, Marlon Brando.
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And I felt a yearning for that great adventure.
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2. So many nights I woke up out of a dream.
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A dream of blue seas, white sands,
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Paradise birds, butterflies, and
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beautiful warm hearted girls
Refr.:
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Sun of Jamaica, the dreams of Malaika, your love is my sweet memory.
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Sun of Jamaica, blue Lady Malaika, someday I´ll return, wait and see.
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Walk in the sand and I´m happy with you. We shall be loving and true.
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Oh, I sure love Malaika, with all of my heart.
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I will always be faithful and true, yeah true.
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3. But now as I grew older, the burning desire became so strong
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that I bought me a ticket to fly home
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and then I found you and we found in eternal love
right from the beginning.
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4. The stars falling down from the sleepy Lagoon,
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The palms swaying under the moon,
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We were swimming out into the calm crystal sea,
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in that faithful night I thought to myself.
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I´ll do everything I can, save up every dime,
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and one day I´ll return, come back home to you,
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and then I´ll stay forever, forever.
Refr. 2x
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Sun of Jamaica, the dreams of Malaika, your love is my sweet memory.
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Sun of Jamaica, blue Lady Malaika, someday I´ll return, wait and see.
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Walk in the sand and I´m happy with you. We shall be loving and true.
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Oh, I sure love Malaika, with all of my heart.
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I will always be faithful and true, yeah true.
