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Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) Lyrics
[A glass clinks.]
[DELIA, spoken]
Business friends: I have only known this amazing, amazing man and his unique daughter for a few months—I don't even know how many, I'd have to check my pay stubs!—but, as my guru Otho always says—
(sung)
Day-O!
[MAXIE, spoken]
What?
[LYDIA, spoken]
What's goin' on, Delia? Are you all right?
[DELIA, spoken]
Um, heh heh, uh... I am so sorry, I don't... I don't know what just happened. I meant to say—
(sung)
Me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day-o!
[CHARLES, spoken]
Delia? Do you need to lie down?
[DELIA, spoken]
No! No, I just need to—
(sung)
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[DELIA gasps dramatically.]
(spoken)
What is happening to me?
[CHARLES, spoken]
Maxie!
[MAXIE, spoken]
Yes?
[CHARLES, spoken]
On behalf of Delia and myself, I'd just like to say—
(sung)
Work all night on a drink of rum
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wanna go home
[DELIA]
Stack banana till the morning come, brrah!
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[CHARLES]
Come mister tally man, tally me banana
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[MAXIE]
Come mister tally man, tally me banana
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[CHARLES, spoken]
Lydia! Call 9-1-1! Wait, why aren't you dancing?
[LYDIA, spoken]
It's like I told you, Dad: This house is haunted and the ghosts who live here... want you out!
Barbara, the pig!
[BARBARA, spoken]
Who wants bacon?
[DELIA, spoken]
No! No! I'm a vegan!
[CHARLES]
A beautiful bunch of ripe banana
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[MAXINE]
Hide the deadly black tarantula
[PIG]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[ALL]
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
[CHARLES, spoken]
Maxie! Please, forgive me! If I had known—
[MAXIE, spoken]
Chuck, you moron! Don't apologize! We're gonna be rich!
[CHARLES, spoken]
What?
[LYDIA, spoken]
What?
[MAXIE, spoken]
I was never gonna invest in your stupid "gated community." But a genuine haunted house? It's a gold mine!
[LYDIA, spoken]
No!
[CHARLES, spoken]
Do you hear that, Delia? These ghosts are gonna make us a fortune!
[LYDIA, spoken]
No, you're supposed to be scared!
[ADAM, spoken]
Lydia, we're so sorry! It didn't work.
[LYDIA, spoken]
There's one thing that can still stop him.
[BARBARA, spoken]
Lydia, no, you don't know what will happen.
[LYDIA, spoken]
I can't keep living like this!
Betelgeuse!
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I'm so glad you changed your mind. You are never gonna regret this!
[LYDIA, spoken]
Betelgeuse...
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
We are gonna make such a great team! Give me just one... more...
[LYDIA, spoken]
Betelgeuse!
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
It's showtime!
[Instrumental with screams layered as BETELGEUSE is unleashed.]
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
It's our house now, kid!
[LYDIA, spoken]
Whoa...
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
Looks like we're not invisible anymore!
Business friends: I have only known this amazing, amazing man and his unique daughter for a few months—I don't even know how many, I'd have to check my pay stubs!—but, as my guru Otho always says—
Day-O!
What?
What's goin' on, Delia? Are you all right?
Um, heh heh, uh... I am so sorry, I don't... I don't know what just happened. I meant to say—
Me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day-o!
Delia? Do you need to lie down?
No! No, I just need to—
Daylight come and me wan' go home
What is happening to me?
Maxie!
Yes?
On behalf of Delia and myself, I'd just like to say—
Work all night on a drink of rum
Daylight come and me wanna go home
Stack banana till the morning come, brrah!
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day-o
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
Lydia! Call 9-1-1! Wait, why aren't you dancing?
It's like I told you, Dad: This house is haunted and the ghosts who live here... want you out!
Who wants bacon?
No! No! I'm a vegan!
A beautiful bunch of ripe banana
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Hide the deadly black tarantula
Daylight come and me wan' go home
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
Maxie! Please, forgive me! If I had known—
Chuck, you moron! Don't apologize! We're gonna be rich!
What?
What?
I was never gonna invest in your stupid "gated community." But a genuine haunted house? It's a gold mine!
No!
Do you hear that, Delia? These ghosts are gonna make us a fortune!
No, you're supposed to be scared!
Lydia, we're so sorry! It didn't work.
There's one thing that can still stop him.
Lydia, no, you don't know what will happen.
I can't keep living like this!
Betelgeuse!
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I'm so glad you changed your mind. You are never gonna regret this!
Betelgeuse...
We are gonna make such a great team! Give me just one... more...
Betelgeuse!
It's showtime!
It's our house now, kid!
Whoa...
Looks like we're not invisible anymore!
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Bmg Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Writer
Irving Burgie, William Attaway
Duration
3:44
Producer
Harry Belafonte
Release date
Oct 12, 1956
Sentiment
Positive
Submitted by
mellow_harsher On Dec 16, 2024
Who wrote the lyrics to 'Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)' by Beetlejuice?