traditional Jamaican folk song
\nOriginally made famous by Harry Belafonte<\/p>\n
D A\nDay-o, Day-ay-ay-o\n D A\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n D\nDay, me say day, me say day, me say day\n A\nMe say day, me say day-ay-ay-o\n D A D\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n\n D\nWork all night on a drink a' rum\n A\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n D\nStack banana till the mornin' come\n A D\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n\n\nCome, Mister tally man, tally me banana\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\nCome, Mister tally man, tally me banana\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n\nIt's six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\nSix foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n\n \nDay, me say day-ay-ay-o\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\nDay, me say day, me say day, me say day...\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n\nA beautiful bunch a' ripe banana\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\nHide the deadly black tarantula\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n\nIt's six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\nSix foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n\nDay, me say day-ay-ay-o\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\nDay, me say day, me say day, me say day...\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n\nCome, Mister tally man, tally me banana\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\nCome, Mister tally man, tally me banana\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n\nDay-o, day-ay-ay-o\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\nDay, me say day, me say day, me say day\nMe say day, me say day-ay-ay-o\nDaylight come and me wan' go home\n<\/pre>\nDay-O–The-Banana-Boat-Song.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n
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