Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Doobie Brothers
Performer
Pat Simmons
Guitar
Tiran Porter
Vocals
John Hartman
Drums
Michael Hossack
Drums
Tom Johnston
Vocals
Bill Payne
Piano
Jerry Jumonville
Saxophone
Joe Lane Davis
Saxophone
Jon Robert Smith
Saxophone
Sherman Marshall Cyr
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Patrick Simmons
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donn Landee
Engineer
Marty Cohn
Engineer
Stephen Barncard
Engineer
Lee Herschberg
Mastering Engineer
Ted Templeman
Producer
Lyrics
[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 starts my toes a-tappin'
Drum beat, it set my hands a-clappin'
Rum wine, it get my head a-spinnin'
Turnin' a-round and 'round
[Verse 2]
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 3]
Gypsy, she say I got the fever
I don't know whether to believe her
But when the wind blows from the sea
My soul starts 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
[Verse 4]
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 5]
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
Written by: Patrick Simmons