Mark Toney Poet Lyric

Notes About The Poem

3/5/2020

At the end of the poem, repeat the chorus and fade, with "Jammin' in Jamaicaaa" playing in the background with lines 1, 3, 5, and 7 of the chorus.

Third Place (shared) / "Non-romantic songs or (lyric poems) Poetry Contest" sponsored by Mark Springer

Jamaica Jam

Jammin' in Jamaica
Driving my DeSoto
Being pursued by
My foe Quasimodo
Lying on the dash is
The missing person photo
When my phone rings
I hear "Hello Moto!"

(Chorus)
I don't have to work
When I'm in my pajamas
Acting like a jerk
When I'm in the Bahamas
Really go berserk 
When I'm feeding my llamas
We all go to pieces
When we’re talkin' to our mommas

Jammin' in Jamaicaaaa...
Jammin' in Jamaicaaaa...
Jammin' in Jamaicaaaa...
Jammin' in Jamaicaaaa...

Rush hour traffic
So I park my DeSoto
Nowhere in sight
Is my foe Quasimodo
See a man who looks like
The missing person photo
Then his phone rings
Shouting "Hello Moto!"

(Chorus)
I don't have to work
When I'm in my pajamas
Acting like a jerk
When I'm in the Bahamas
Really go berserk
When I'm feeding my llamas
We all go to pieces
When we’re talkin' to our mommas

Jammin' in Jamaicaaa...
Jammin' in Jamaicaaa...
Jammin' in Jamaicaaa...
Jammin' in Jamaicaaa...

Jammin' in Jamaica
With the man in the photo
Who's not really missing
Just roving incognito
Suddenly appears 
My foe Quasimodo
Truce as we pose
For a group selfie photo

(Chorus)
I don't have to work
   (Jammin' in Jamaicaaa...)          
When I'm in my pajamas
Acting like a jerk
   (Jammin' in Jamaicaaa...)  
When I'm in the Bahamas
Really go berserk
   (Jammin' in Jamaicaaa...)  
When I'm feeding my llamas
We all go to pieces
   (Jammin' in Jamaicaaa...)  
When we’re talkin' to our mommas

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Crystol Woods July 6, 2024 at 5:49 AM Oh how cool! I love the story and fun feeling of this lyric! What seemed nonsense actually made sense! Congratulations!xo Mark Toney July 6, 2024 at 10:11 AM Thank you, Crystol!

Susan Ashley July 4, 2024 at 10:50 AM Dear Mark, your lyric is fun and fantastic. I adore Caribbean vibe, the vibrant imagery and how it cleverly comes together in the “group selfie photo”! I’ll join you and Michelle in that round of rum punch lol! Congratulations for your win in Mark’s contest. Warmest wishes my poet friend.. ~Susan Mark Toney July 4, 2024 at 3:21 PM Thank you for brightening my day, Susan!

Michelle Faulkner March 6, 2020 at 4:43 PM This swings with that Jamaican vibe, love the line 'my foe Quasimodo'! Now I want rum punch :) Mark Toney March 6, 2020 at 4:50 PM Michelle, why did you say that? Lol...now I want some rum punch too! Thanks for the nice comment :) ~Mark

Jan Allison March 5, 2020 at 4:36 PM what a fun upbeat poem Mark:-) hugs Jan xx Mark Toney March 5, 2020 at 4:40 PM Thank you so much, Jan! ~Mark