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Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat Song

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Meezter_D

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Aug 7, 1997, 3:00:00 AM8/7/97
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Does anyone have the lyrics to Harry Belafonte's Banana Boat Song? I've
searced all of my resources and I cant seem to find a site anywhere that
has them in their database. Please, help!!!!
d=)

DJPG

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Aug 8, 1997, 3:00:00 AM8/8/97
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Meezter_D wrote:


Hi,
here is the lyrics.

Source: http://www.netheaven.com/~jimligon/music/


Quoting from album cover of "Calypso" -- "Day-o is based on the
traditional work songs of the gangs who load the banana boats in the
harbor at Trinidad. The men come to work with the evening star and
continue through the night. They long for daybreak when they will be
able to return to their homes. All their wishful thinking is
expressed in the lead singers plaintive cry, " Day-o." The lonely men

and the cry in the night spill overtones of symbolism which are
universal."

Banana Boat Song
traditional

D A7 D
Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' I wanna go home
D A7 D
Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' I wanna go home


D
Six han' seven han' eight han' bunch
D A7 D
Daylight come an' I wanna go home

Six han' seven han' eight han' bunch
A7
Daylight come an' I wanna go home


D
Come mister tally man tally me banana
A7 D
Daylight come an' I wanna go home

Come mister tally man tally me banana
A7 D
Daylight come an' I wanna go home

D A7 D
Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' I wanna go home
D A7 D
Day-oh Day-oh Daylight come an' I wanna go home

source: jonas reitz
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THE BANANA BOAT SONG

Day-O! Day...O!
Daylight come and I wanna go

Day! Misehday......O!
Daylight come and I wanna go home

***

Work all night and drink-a rum
Stuff banana till the man him come

Come Mister Tally Man, tally me banana
Come Mister Tally Man, tally me banana

Hey! 6-ft, 7-ft, 8-ft bunch!
Hey! 6-ft, 7-ft, 8-ft bunch!

Day! Misehday...O!
Day! Misehday, misehday, misehday...

A beautiful bunch o' ripe banana
Hightly deadly black tarantula

Hey! 6-ft, 7-ft, 8-ft bunch!
Hey! 6-ft, 7-ft, 8-ft bunch!

Day! Misehday...O!
Day! Misehday, misehday, misehday...

Come Mister Tally Man, tally me banana
Come Mister Tally Man, tally me banana

[each line is followed by chorus:
Daylight come and I wanna go home]

***

Day-O! Day...O!
Daylight come and I wanna go

Day! Misehday......O!
Daylight come and I wanna go home

END


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