Songbook/Banana Boat Song (Day-O)

= Banana Boat Song (Day-O) =

The Banana Boat Song is a calypso, the most famous version of which was sung by Harry Belafonte.

Banana Boat Song (Day-O)

 * Chorus
 * Day-O! Day-O!
 * Daylight come, and I wanna go home
 * Day-O! Day-O!
 * Daylight come, and I wanna go home

Come, Mr. Tallyman, tally me banana Daylight come, and I wanna go home Come, Mr. Tallyman, tally me banana Daylight come, and I wanna go home
 * 1st Verse

Heave six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come, and I wanna go home Heave six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch Daylight come, and I wanna go home
 * 2nd Verse

A clerk man a check but him check with caution Daylight come, and I wanna go home A clerk man a check but him check with caution Daylight come, and I wanna go home
 * 3rd Verse

Accompanying proposal

 * The Western Strumming




 * Simple calypso strumming