The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte

Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is a Jamaican American musician, actor and social activist. Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes. He was the first black man to win an EMMY (1959) with his first solo TV special 'Thought with Belafonte'.
Harry Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the Banana boat Song with its signature lyric "Day-O". The Banana Boat song reached number five pop.
He was dubbed as the King of Calypso (a title he reluctantly accepted) for popularizing the Caribbean musical style (1950).
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lyrics:

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 the mornin' 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...
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...
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

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

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

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[jaypahetogia]

awsome song to chill with!!Keeps me goin everytime wen im dwn!!.. :)

[helenabril]

@jaypahetogia

Sorry for the delayed response. This is a good song that even my 3 year old great grandson love this. Thanks for commenting.

[GRIMOPOE1]

This song goes great with an iPod mix.

[helenabril]

@GRIMOPOE1

Thanks for your comment (sorry for the delayed response).

[helenabril]

@heavymetalrulz123

Though delayed, thanks for your comment.

[helenabril]

@Hcutie2

So sorry for this long long delayed reply. Anyway, thanks for your comment and it's true, even today, that our farmers got paid very little for their produce.

[helenabril]

@PlsSmile4Me

I'm honored by your visit. thanks friend.

[PlsSmile4Me]

I never get tired listening to this song, one of my dad's favourite :-)

[Hcutie2]

I fell so bad for this man!! He had to work all night to get paid!! You know how hot it was?? I'll tell you it was HOT!! That's why hes saying in his song, DAY-O DAY-O, because he wants day to come so he can go home. He got paid for how many bushels of bananas he collected. That's why he's saying "come on mr. tally man, tally me banana." Just thought I'd tell you that!!

~HCutie2

Have a nice day!! :D

[heavymetalrulz123]

Love this song!