In the late 80s I met a girl and we became friends. By that time she was suffering from breast cancer at a very early age and she finally died some years later. We lost contact and I heard about her death last year. She was a big fan of Reggae and Jamaica and once I told her I´ll write a song about her waiting for me on Jamaica with an umbrella. Finally this song turned out.
Sad matter but happy mood and def. no roots-reggae, more an off-broadway-pop © version of it ;-)
Lyrics: Johnny Ace
Bass: (off-site-player) Wolfy Ziegler
B3 and Backupvocals: Al „catfish“ Bacon
Umbrella on Jamaica
© 2013 Johnny Ace, Henry Mittnacht
How do you tell an Angel she has a broken wing
That the miracle she needs is not yours to bring
Judy Wild was a woman child who had everything
all the reasons why, she might never fly
Only made her want to sing!
And She said, "I'm going once more to Jamaica"
if you're lonely, then you're the only one for me
I'll have a beautiful, blue umbrella
we'll float there on a breeze..... with an
Umbrella on Jamaica
Where they all love Marley sing
Under the sun with a big umbrella
"You can find me in Jamaica"...
Under the sun with my blue umbrella
i'll be the one singing acappella
by the shining sea
For even half a chance at a true romance
We should dance like fools
Throw away the plans, and the books
that demand we obey the rules
Judy Wild, had a grace and style
seen from miles away
She walks thru my mind, from time to time
i'm still thinking of her today...
Now, Judy Wild has flown away
On a wild and windy day
With her beautiful blue umbrella
I know she's floating to Jamaica
Over the shining sea
