Day-o, day-o Day de light and I wanna go home Day-o, day-o Day de light and I wanna go home Me say, load the banana Boat all night long Day de light and I wanna go home Hey, all of you work men Sing this song Day de light and I wanna go home Day-o, day-o Day de light and I wanna go home Day-o, day-o Day de light and I wanna go home Sleep by sun and work by moon Day de light and I wanna go home When I get some money Gonna quit so soon Day de light and I wanna go home
Day-o, day-o Day de light and I wanna go home Day-o, day-o Day de light and I wanna go home Pack up all my things And I go to sea Day de light and I wanna go home Den de bananas see The last of me Day de light and I wanna go home Day-o, day-o Day de light and I wanna go home Day-o, day-o Day de light and I wanna go home I hope to tell you, mon I hear them singing, mon I wanna go home, mon Day de light and I wanna go home