Now special request to all tourist Who livin in Canada, America or livin in a forrest Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Yes Jamaica is a land a full of adventure Land of gold and sunshine and mi seh (?) The famous? and the great? Jamaica surround by Caribbean water The Arawak Indian was the originator Then the Spaniards, the English, and nuff more follow I seh Christopher Colombus was a great founder Born and grown down in Italy inna Geneva Jah man him was di son of a wool weaver But then him strive to become a sailor Him travel for Spain, him was a navigator Check King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella Him get di pinta di Santa Maria And two hundred men dem armed like soldier Dem sort pon dem weapon dem want shoot a Yes Columbus was di captain, was di ruler Dem sail out a Spain across di blue water Down in San Salvador, first dem discover Continue their voyage, reach down inna Cuba Inna 1494 dem reach down in Jamaica A land inna a di place called Santa Gloria I seh down inna di St. Anne's Bay area But dey life ketch dem inna dry harbor Because dem rush out? and run out of water Dem dock up dey ship and fling out dem anchor And tek out dem arms and invade di area Hold on, stumble 'pon some Arawak warrior Dem never lick a shot before an arrow dem a fiyah Di chief a di master, him head full a feather Columbus take over like a brave soldier BIM! Block out di show an lick him one shooter A mi seh little after that a bere shot start fiyah And soon dem get a conquer inna Jamaica And give all di riches to di Spain leader Inna 1655 blood run like river When di English fight di Spaniards and then take over Inna 1658 it was a small disaster Jah man it was total battle down a Rio Nueva Inna 1659 we first civil governor Edward D'Oyley him was a brave warrior Him fight like a lion fi save Jamaica Him never lose no war, man always conquer Inna 1755, I-man still remember Seh Kingston made di capital inna Jamaica Mi know bout Jamaica (?) Mi a guh tell yuh how much acre make up Jamaica Mi seh 2.8 Million Acre And you can drive from Kingston to Old Harbour Santa Cruz, Savanna-la-Mar and then you touch Hanover If yuh cyaa drive a junction yuh must a nova ? Di entertainer Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica

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We are the true survivors, hanging on heaven's door We are the true love carriers, we got a lot in store We pay the price, we make the way Now there is no delay Here we come like the phoenix, through the traps and the tricks Arrival – arrival – arrival This is arrival I'm leaping like a capricorn, to the top of the rock Knowing love will keep us warm, there's nothing that we lack Like an ancient warrior, busting every barrier Here we are like the phoenix, through the traps and the tricks Arrival – arrival – arrival This is arrival Don't try to stop it, don't try to change it Don't try to stop it now (Break, Repeat) I can show you a miracle, make you light up a candle From the dust and the ashes, thunder and lightning flashes Arrival – arrival – arrival This is arrival (Repeat)