Banana Boat Song; The Tarriers
Lord Burgess, William Attaway version.

BANANA BOAT SONG
(as recorded by The Tarriers)

Hill and gully rider
Hill and gully
Hill and gully rider
Hill and gully
(repeat the 4 lines)

Day-o, day-o,
Day de light
And I wanna go home
Day-o, day-o
Day de light
And I wanna go home.

Well I load de banana boats all night long
Day de light and I wanna go home.

Hey all of the workmen sing this song
Day de light and I wanna go home
(Chorus-)
Well I sleep by sun and I work by moon
Day de light and I wanna go home.

I going to tell you when I get some money
Gonna quit so soon
Day de light and I wanna go home.

Well I'll pack up all my things and I'll go to sea
Day de light and I wanna go home.

Oh, den the bananas see the last of me
Day de light and I wanna go home.

Sing me-
(Chorus)

Hill and gully rider
Hill and gully
Hill and gully rider
Hill and gully
Hill and gully rider, etc.

Lyrics copyright BMG RUBY Songs, obo Lord Burgess Music Pub. Co., Inc.

Tarriers recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXa1O-Zju3g