The night seems to fade,… De naai’t siims tu feid
But the moonlight lingers on… Bo’ de munlai’t linguers on
There are wonders for everyone… Der ar’ wuonders for evrywuan
The stars shine so bright,… De estars shain so braig’t
But they’re fading after dawn… B’ deyr feidin’ after don
There is magic in Kingston Town… Der is mayic in Kiingston Taun

Oh Kingston Town,… Oh Kingston Tauun
The place I long to be… De pleis ay lon’ tu bi
If I had the whole world… If ay jad de jol wuorl’
I would give it away… Ay wud guiverawuey
Just to see, the girls at play… Yias’ tu sii, de guerls aaaa’ pley
Ooh, ooh, ooh
And when I am king,… An’ wuen ay am kin’
surely I would need a queen… Sherly a’ wud niid a kuin
And a palace and everything, yeah… An’ a palas an’ evrytdin’, yie
And now I am king,… An’ nao ay am kin’
And my queen will come at dawn… An’ may kuin wuil com’ at doon
She’ll be waiting in Kingston Town… Shil bi wueirin’ in Kingston Taun
Oh Kingston Town,
The place I long to be
If I had the whole world
I would give it away
Just to see, the girls at play
Ooh, ooh, ooh And when I am king,
surely I would need a queen
And a palace and everything, yeah
And now I am king,
And my queen will come at dawn
She’ll be waiting in Kingston Town