Verse 1

In the west of an island there is a parish i know

I am the one to tell yuh cause that's where i grow

Nuf money deh deh but eeh juss nah show

Tourism a florish while to ghetto dem a perish

No No no, free up di ting weh gi wi more pon more

Granville to Tucka nuh lef out Pitfore

Sam Sharpe Square nah deal wid fair

Suh rebel wi a rebel til unuh draw new gear

Oooh

A near Westmoreland dat

Welcome To Montego Bay

Salem Flankas...

Welcome To Montego Bay

Children naah nuh weh fi play

Welcome To Montego Bay

People fed up in every way

Welcome To Montego Bay

Verse 2

Mobay need a public park

Decorate wid flowers weh wi family go walk

Clean up di garbage outa di city

Di public facilities fi more sanitary

A bigger stand Teata very necessary

Where is di futcha fi di yutes mi nuh si any

But mi notice di gunshot a buss many many

Tink a lie den go ask major LLoyd ar Lenny

When last unuh clean out di drain inna gully

Duh tell nuh lie iyan station wi bun eeh

Wi very frendly but ah nuh all a wi funny

Tell mi why di vendaz nah mek nuh money

Eeeh

Ah near grange Hill dat

Welcome To Montego Bay

Glendevon, Salt Spring

Welcome To Montego Bay

Tourist come deh everyday

Welcome To Montego Bay

All inclusive dem a stay

Welcome To Montego Bay

Verse 3

Free up di tourist dem outa di hotel

Mek di people dem ina di craft markit get fi sell

Low dump-up beach fi di poor people dem

Show Mobay some luv unuh stop from preten

Saint James Street narrow like trench

Nose haffi caaulk up cawn tek di stench

A fiyah muma place suh wi haffi represent

Lang time wi a suffa mek wi mek a statement

Wish part

A near Falmut dat

Welcome To Montego Bay

Cantaberry, Swine Lane

Welcome! Welcome!

Repeat Verse 1 (to Chorus)

Ah nuh far from Negril dat

Welcome To Montego Bay

Ah near Grange Hill dat

Welcome To Montego Bay

Ooohhh ooohhhooo

Welcome To Montego Bay

Eeeehhh eeehhhheeee

Welcome To Montego Bay

Ooohhh ooohhhooo

Welcome To Montego Bay

Eeeehhh eeehhhheeee

Welcome To Montego Bay

Salem Flankas...

Welcome To Montego Bay

Children naah nuh weh fi play

Welcome To Montego Bay

People fed up in every way

Welcome To Montego Bay

Fix up di second city

Welcome To Montego Bay

Because di livin nuh pretty

Welcome To Montego Bay

More fun less gun

Welcome To Montego Bay

Caawn dun

Welcome To Montego Bay

Yeaaah yeaaaah