Written by William Attaway, Irving Burgie
Lyrics Refrain C F C Day-o, day-o G7 C Daylight come me wanna go home F Dm G Day, me say day, me say day, me say day F C Me say day, me say day-o G7 C Daylight come me wanna go home Verse C G7 Work all night on a drink of rum C G7 C Daylight come me wanna go home C G7 Stack banana till de morning come C G7 Daylight come me wanna go home C G7 Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana C G7 C Daylight come me wanna go home C G7 Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana C G7 C Daylight come me wanna go home C G7 Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch C G7 C Daylight come me wanna go home C G7 Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch C G7 C Daylight come me wanna go home C G7 A beautiful bunch o' ripe banana C G7 C Daylight come me wanna go home C G7 Hide the deadly black tarantula C G7 C Daylight come me wanna go home