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