Day Oh
Day-O is also known as The Banana Boat Song. It has traditionally been sung by workers on the docks while loading crates of bananas onto ships.
It's hard to tell if this song truly originates in Jamaica or Trinidad. What's definitely sure is that the Jamaican American musician Harry Belafonte made this song wildly popular.
Day Oh
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Folk Song
Folk Song
(Jamaican Creole)
(English)
(Chorus)
Day oh! Day oh!
Day dah light an' me wan' go home.
Come, Missa tally man,
Come tally me banana.
Day dah light an' me wan' go home.
Six han', seven han', eight han, bunch!
Six han', seven han', eight han, bunch!
Day dah light an' me wan' go home.
(Chorus)
We load bananas till the early light.
Sleep all day and work all night.
Day dah light an' me wan' go home.
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
Day-o! Day-o!
Daylight come and me wanna go home.
Come, Mister tally man,
Come tally me banana.
Daylight come and me wanna go home.
Six hand, seven hand, eight hand, bunch!
Six hand, seven hand, eight hand, bunch!
Daylight come and me wanna go home.
(Chorus)
We load bananas till the early light.
Sleep all day and work all night.
Daylight come and me wanna go home.
(Chorus)
Thanks!
