The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)

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Raffi Cavoukian, CM, OBC (born July 8, 1948), better known by his stage name Raffi, is an Egyptian-born Canadian singer-songwriter, author, essayist, and lecturer of Armenian descent. He has developed his career as a "global troubadour", to become a music producer, author, entrepreneur, and founder of the Centre for Child Honouring, a vision for global restoration. more »


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1980
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All: Day-o, day-ay-ay-o
All: Daylight come and he wanna go home
All: Day, he say day, he say day, he say day,
All: He say day, he say day-ay-ay-o
All: Daylight come and he wanna go home

Boys: Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home
Boys: Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home

Boys: It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, Bunch!
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home
Boys: Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, Bunch!
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home

Boys: Day, he say day-ay-ay-o
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home
Boys: Day, he say day, he say day, he say day,
Boys: He say day, he say day
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home

Boys: A beautiful bunch a'ripe banana
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home
Boys: A beautiful bunch a'ripe banana
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home

Boys: It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot, Bunch!
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home
Boys: Six foot, seven foot, eight foot, Bunch!
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home

Boys: Day, he say day-ay-ay-o
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home
Boys: Day, he say day, he say day, he say day,
Boys: He say day, he say day
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home

Boys: Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home
Boys: Come, Mr. Tally Mon, tally me banana
Girls: Daylight come and he wanna go home

All: Day-o, day-ay-ay-o
All: Daylight come and he wanna go home
All: Day, he say day, he say day, he say day,
All: He say day, he say day-ay-ay-o
All: Daylight come and he wanna go hoooome

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Written by: Irving Burgie, William Attaway

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore

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