Banana Boat Song

Shirley Bassey

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Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the mid-1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century". In the US, in particular, she is best known for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). more »


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

Work all night on a drink a'rum
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Stack banana till thee morning come
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)

Come, Mr tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)

It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, BUNCH!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)

Day, he say day ay ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day
He say day, he say day, he say day
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)

A beautiful bunch a'ripe banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Hide thee deadly black tarantula
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)

It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, bunch!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, bunch!
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)

Day, he say day ay ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day
He say day, he say day, he say day
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)

Come, Mr tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Come, Mr tally Mon, tally me banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)

Day-o, day ay ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Day, he say day, he say day
He say day, he say day, he say day ay ay-o
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)

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Written by: Irving Burgie, William Attaway

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