Tortugan Farewell
- — Words and Music by A. J. N. Calder
Down the quay where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I took a trip on a sailing ship
But when I reached Tortuga she hit the rocks
(Chorus)
Now I’m sad to say
I’m on my way
I won’t be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in George Town town
Sounds of laughter everywhere
And the crocodiles swim to and fro
I must declare my heart is there
Though I have been from Maine to Mexico
Chorus
Down at the market you can hear
Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear
Ackev rice, salt fish are nice
Oh the rum is fine anytime of year
Chorus
Down the quay where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I took a trip on a sailing ship
But when I reached Grand Cayman she hit the rocks
Now I’m sad to say
I’m on my way
I won’t be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in George Town town
I had to leave a little girl in George Town town
I had to leave a little girl in George Town town
Important disclaimer: The author has never been to the Cayman Islands, and he’s hardly going to get an invitation now. There is, therefore, much fantastical speculation in this article and you should assume it is, at the very least, mostly false.