The Banana Boat Song

Intro

Hill and gully rider

Hill and gully

Hill and gully rider

(hill and gully)

Hill and gully rider

(hill and gully)

Verse 1

Day-o, day-o

Comes the light

And I wanna go home

Day-o, day-o

Comes the light

And I wanna go home

Well, I'm loading the

Banana boat all night long

Comes the light

And I wanna go home

Hey, all of you work men

Sing this song

Comes the light

And I wanna go home

Verse 2

Well, I sleep by sun

And work by moon

Comes the light

And I wanna go home

When I get some money

Gonna quit so soon

Comes the light

And I wanna go home

Verse 3

Well, I pack up all my things

And I'll go to sea

Comes the light

And I wanna go home

Oh, den de bananas see

The last of me

Comes the light

And I wanna go home

Outgo

Hill and gully rider

Hill and gully

Hill and gully rider

(hill and gully)

Hill and gully rider

(hill and gully)

• Artist:Steve Lawrence
• Album:Essential Masters [2013]