"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" lyrics

"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"

Day-o, day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day
Me say day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home

Work all night on a drink of rum
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Stack banana till de morning come
Daylight come and me wan' go home

Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana
Daylight come and me wan' go home

Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
Daylight come and me wan' go home

Day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day
Daylight come and me wan' go home

A beautiful bunch o' ripe banana
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Hide the deadly black tarantula
Daylight come and me wan' go home

Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
Daylight come and me wan' go home

Day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day
Daylight come and me wan' go home

Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana
Daylight come and me wan' go home

Day-o, day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day
Me say day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home


Writer(s): Irving Burgie, A Attaway William, William Attaway
"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is a traditional Jamaican work song. Harry Belafonte released his version of it in 1956.
This song was first recorded by Edric Connor and the Caribbeans on the 1952 under the name "Day Dah Light".
Prior to the release of this song on RCA Victor in 1956, Harry Belafonte performed it on the Colgate Comedy Hour in 1955. That version was written by Lord Burgess and William Attaway.
Shaggy recorded his version of "Day-O..." in 1995 (album Boombastic).
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