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''[[Cayman Islands| | {{Songbook|}}''[[Cayman Islands|Tortugan Farewell]]'' | ||
::— Words and Music by [[A. J. N. Calder]] | ::— Words and Music by [[A. J. N. Calder]] | ||
Down the quay where the | Down the quay<ref>North West Quay, most likely, home since 1953 of the [[Tortuga Cayman Islands Rum Cake Co., Inc]].</ref> where the knights are gay <br> | ||
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop<br> | And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop<br> | ||
I took a trip on | I took a trip on [[Die Fliegenden Dudelsäcke|a sailing ship]]<ref>On which [[A. J. N. Calder|Calder]] and [[George Ugland]] were shipwrecked in 1891</ref> <br> | ||
But when I reached Tortuga she hit the rocks <br> | But when I reached [[Tortuga]] she hit the rocks. <br> | ||
''(Chorus)''<br> | |||
Now I’m sad to say<br> | Now I’m sad to say<br> | ||
I’m on my way <br> | I’m on my way <br> | ||
I won’t be back for many a day<br> | I won’t be back for many a day<br> | ||
My heart is down<br> | My heart is down<br> | ||
My head is | My head is spinning around<br> | ||
I had to leave | I had to leave an [[espievie]] in [[George Town]] town<br> | ||
Sounds of laughter everywhere<br> | Sounds of laughter everywhere<br> | ||
And the [[crocodile]]s swim to and fro<br> | And the [[crocodile]]s<ref>{{Cayman crocodiles}}</ref> swim to and fro<br> | ||
I | I don’t declare any income there<br> | ||
Though I have been from | Though I have been from Drumnadrochit<ref>This was the inland port in Scotland from which ''[[Die Fliegenden Dudelsäcke]]'' struck out on its ill-fated voyage to the new world, wrecked on the reefs of [[Grand Cayman]].</ref> to auld Glencoe <ref>This line doesn’t scan very well and is said to have been an inspiration for [[David Paich]] when writing [[The worst rock lyric in history|that famous line]] from Toto’s [[Africa]]</ref> <br> | ||
''Chorus''<br> | |||
Down at the market you can hear<br> | Down at the market you can hear<br> | ||
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Oh the rum is fine anytime of year<br> | Oh the rum is fine anytime of year<br> | ||
''Chorus'' | |||
Down the quay where the nights are gay <br> | Down the quay where the nights are gay <br> | ||
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I won’t be back for many a day<br> | I won’t be back for many a day<br> | ||
My heart is down<br> | My heart is down<br> | ||
My head is | My head is spinning around | ||
I had to leave a little girl in [[George Town]] town<br> | I had to leave a little girl in [[George Town]] town<br> | ||
I had to leave a little girl in [[George Town]] town<br> | I had to leave a little girl in [[George Town]] town<br> | ||
I had to leave a little girl in [[George Town]] town<br> | I had to leave a little girl in [[George Town]] town<br> | ||
{{Cayman disclaimer}} | {{Cayman disclaimer}} | ||
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{{egg}} | {{egg}} | ||
{{draft}} | {{draft}} | ||
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