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Harry Belafonte

Wake Up Jacob

My Lord What a Mornin'

Ezekiel

Buked And Scorned

Stars Shinin' (By 'N By)

Oh Freedom

Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?

Oh Let Me Fly

Swing Low

March Down To Jordan

Steal Away

All My Trials

Michael Row The Boat Ashore

Go Down Emanuel Road

In My Fathers House

Goin' Down Jordan

Banana Boat (Day-O)

Jump in the Line

Mama Look A Boo-Boo

Cocoanut Woman

Jamaica Farewell

Come Back Liza

Island In the Sun (From "Island In the Sun")

Matilda, Matilda

Round The Bay Of Mexico

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Mary's Boy Child

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Star-O

Sweetheart From Venezuela

The Baby Boy

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Land of the Sea and Sun

Kingston Market

Monkey

These Are The Times

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Midnight Special

Harry Belafonte with Orchestra

Crawdad Song

Memphis Tennessee

Gotta Travel On

Did You Hear About Jerry?

On Top Of Old Smokey

Muleskinner

Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad

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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 'til the morning come
(Daylight come and me wan′ go home)

Come, Mr. Tally Man, tally me banana
(Daylight come and me wan′ go home)
Come, Mr. 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, Mr. Tally Man, tally me banana
(Daylight come and me wan' go home)
Come, Mr. 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)

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3 Originals • 2001

Banana Boat (Day-O)

Harry Belafonte

Lyrics of Banana Boat (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte

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