MAMALOI As recorded by The Doobie Brothers (From the 1972 Album TOULOUSE STREET) [Intro]   One two three and four and            [Verse 1] Layin’ back sittin’ in the sunshine Hot wind I drink me little rum wine Straw hat down across my eyes Lettin’ the world go by Music it start my toes a tappin’ Drum beat set my hands a clappin’ Rum wine it get my head a spinnin’ Turnin’ around and ’round [Chorus] Caribbean current please take me I hear you callin’ me home Got to get back to Jamaica I want no more to roam Caribbean current please take me I hear you callin’ me home Got to get back to Jamaica [Verse 2] Gypsy she say I got the fever I don’t know whether to believe her But when the wind blow from the sea My soul start to fly away She give me charm that will protect me Necklace with stone from far across the sea But island magic much too strong It won’t let me go this time [Chorus] Caribbean current please take me I hear you callin’ me home Got to get back to Jamaica I want no more to roam Caribbean current please take me I hear you callin’ me home Got to get back to Jamaica [Guitar Solo]                            [Chorus] Caribbean current please take me I hear you callin’ me home Got to get back to Jamaica I want no more to roam Caribbean current please take me I hear you callin’ me home Got to get back to Jamaica

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À propos de la chanson

Dans cette chanson, l'artiste évoque un moment de détente sous le soleil, où il savoure un peu de rhum et se laisse porter par la musique. Il exprime le désir de retourner en Jamaïque, un lieu qui semble évoquer chez lui des souvenirs et un sentiment de chez-soi. Bien que des éléments mystiques comme des charmes et la magie des îles soient mentionnés, le besoin de retrouver ses racines est central. Ce mélange de légèreté et de nostalgie crée une atmosphère accueillante, presque rêveuse, où le protagoniste se laisse porter par le courant de la vie.