The Banana Boat Song
Harry Belafonte

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

Daylight come and me wan' go home

Work all night on a drink a'rum

Stack banana till the morning come

Come, Mr. Tally Man, tally me banana
Come, Mr. Tally Man, tally me banana

It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!

Day, me say day-ay-ay-o
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day,

Me say day, me say day

A beautiful bunch a'ripe banana
Hide the deadly black tarantula

It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!

Day, me say day-ay-ay-o
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day,

Me say day, me say day

Come, Mr. Tally Man, tally me banana
Come, Mr. Tally Man, tally me banana

Day-o, day-ay-ay-o
Day, me say day,

me say day,
me say day,
me say day,
me say day-ay-ay-o