The Banana Boat Song
(MR 136)
Bob Wilcox
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER
Sides face, grand square
Day-ay-o, day-ay-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say day
Daylight come left allemande, weave the ring
*Work all night on a drink of a' rum
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Swing your girl around and promenade for me
Daylight come and me wan' go home
FIGURE
Heads (sides) square thru four hands you go now
Dosado and do an eight chain four
**Stack banana till the morning come now
Dosado and make a wave for me
Swing thru, boys run right, wheel & deal
Swing your corner, promenade for me
Day, me say day, me say day
Daylight come and me wan' go home
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*A beautiful bunch of ripe banana
*Hide the deadly black tarantula
**Come Mr. Tally mon, tally me banana
TAG
Daylight come and me wan' . . . . . . . . go home