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 Banana Boat Song 
(Traditional) 
Original by Edrin Connor and The Caribbeans in 1954
Soundtrack recording for MGM - Jailhouse Rock - April 30 - May 8, 1957 - Radio recorders - Hollywood
May 3 - 9 am-1:05 pm - 2:30-6:25 pm
Just one line
                                                                 
Day-o, Day-ay-ay-o
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day
 
Me say day, me say day-ay-ay-o
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home 
 
 
Work all night on a drink a' rum
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Stack banana till the mornin' come
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home 
 
 
Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home 
 
 
It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home 
 
 
Day, me say day-ay-ay-o
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day...
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home 
 
 
A beautiful bunch a' ripe banana
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Hide the deadly black tarantula
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home 
 
 
It's six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot BUNCH!
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home 
 
 
Day, me say day-ay-ay-o
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day...
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home 
 
 
Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home 
 
 
Day-o, day-ay-ay-o
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home
 
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day
 
Me say day, me say day-ay-ay-o
 
Daylight come and me wan' go home