The story I'm about to say - it just goes to show
How when you have A good thing - sometimes you let it go
One day the sun be shinin - your pleasures you can choose
The next day you be singin - those caribbean blues
Intro
There I was down island - my baby by my side
We had A love in the groove - that could not be denied
A man pulled up to the docks - with his fancy yacht
My baby hopped right on it - and left me on the spot
Oh...... - got those caribbean blues
You don't know how bad it feels - til you' got to loose
Oh... - got those caribbean blues
I'm gonna sail to my next island - and some better news
Intro + lead
Now when you travel down there - & meet those island girls
Be careful what you wish for - beneath those pretty curls
That girl there on the vessel - might look real good to you
But sooner or later - it'S the caribbean blues
(Chorus)
Ohhh those caribbean blues
You don'T know how bad it hurts - til you'Ve got to loose
Ohhh those caribbean blues-
Gonna sail to that next island - and some better news