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[Verse] 
HCave you ever been down to Haiti
When the summer sun was sinkinG7' low
There's nothing but romance just everwhere you glance
And the native hearts are all aCglow
CBut when the Cuban Queen comes upon the scene
They all stare like a statue out of Fstone
When they realize what's befCore their eyes
The other G7girls are left all alone
[Verse]
DCown in the Caribbean it's not a dream you're seein'
When you get a glimpse of the lady with the G7charm
And from miles away you can see her sway
To the beat of the Cuban Conga line that Cforms
UCp in a tree so high way up in the sky
Sits a wide eyed monkey on a lG7imb
He wonders why the people go to so much trouble
Just to try to be like Chim
[Verse]
CHe doesn't understand that it's a lady's hand
That makes a heart feel so subFlime
And before too long he starts Csinging the song
And then he G7gets in the Conga Cline
CColumbus searched for spices but he missed the nicest
Part of the CaribbG7ean
He didn't see the charms and the open arms
It was the gold that he was sCeein'
[Verse]
CBut I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing I've kissed
'Cause we're on our honeymoFon
I'm so sorry Chris to talk aboCut you like this
But you were G7five hundred years too sCoon
Down in the Caribbean...

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Down In The Caribbean

by Jim Reeves

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[Verse]

Have you ever been down to Haiti

When the summer sun was sinkin' low

There's nothing but romance just everwhere you glance

And the native hearts are all aglow

But when the Cuban Queen comes upon the scene

They all stare like a statue out of stone

When they realize what's before their eyes

The other girls are left all alone

[Verse]

Down in the Caribbean it's not a dream you're seein'

When you get a glimpse of the lady with the charm

And from miles away you can see her sway

To the beat of the Cuban Conga line that forms

Up in a tree so high way up in the sky

Sits a wide eyed monkey on a limb

He wonders why the people go to so much trouble

Just to try to be like him

[Verse]

He doesn't understand that it's a lady's hand

That makes a heart feel so sublime

And before too long he starts singing the song

G7 C

And then he gets in the Conga line

Columbus searched for spices but he missed the nicest

Part of the Caribbean

He didn't see the charms and the open arms

It was the gold that he was seein'

[Verse]

But I'm glad he missed the sweetest thing I've kissed

'Cause we're on our honeymoon

I'm so sorry Chris to talk about you like this

G7 C

But you were five hundred years too soon

Down in the Caribbean...

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