Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Harry Belafonte
Lead Vocals
Tony Scott and His Orchestra
Orchestra
Tony Scott
Orchestra Conductor
Alexander Cambrelen
Congas
Brock Peters
Chorus
Charles Colman
Chorus
Gloria Wynder
Chorus
Herb Levy
Flute
Herbert Stubbs
Chorus
J. Hamilton Grandison
Chorus
John White
Chorus
Joseph D. Lewis
Chorus
Lord Burgess
Chorus
Mario Castillo
Congas
Millard Thomas
Guitar
Milt Hinton
Double Bass
Osie Johnson
Drums
Sherman Sneed
Chorus
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Herman Diaz, Jr.
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Day-O
Day-O
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day
Me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[Verse 1]
Work all night on a drink of 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
[Chorus]
Lift 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
[Verse 2]
Day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day
Daylight come and me wan' go home
A beautiful bunch o' ripe banana
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Hide the deadly black tarantula
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[Chorus]
Lift 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
[Verse 3]
Day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say 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
[Outro]
Day-O
Day-O
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Written by: Attaway, Lord Burgess, [traditional]