Lyr. Add: DAY OH
Frats Quintet of Jamaica, 1949

Day oh, day oh,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Day Oh, day oh,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Come Mr. Tallyman come tally me banana
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Come Mr. Tallyman,
Come tally me banana
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Day oh, day oh,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Day oh, day oh,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Me come ya fe wo'k, me no come ya fe idle,
day de light an' me wan' go home;
No gimme such a load me no horse wid bridle,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Day oh, day oh,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Day oh, Day oh.
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
6 han', 7 han', 8 han', bunch !!
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
6 han', 7 han', 8 han', bunch !!
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Day oh, day oh,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Day oh, day oh,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
De Checker dem a check an' dem check wid caution,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
De Checker jus' a nod but dem check wid caution,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Day oh, day oh,
Day de light an' me wan' go home;
Day oh, day oh,
Day de light an' me wan' go home.

A bunch consists of many "hands,"
each having several "fingers."

From an insert with recordings, "Jamaican Folk Songs" Selections by the Frats Quintet of Jamaica, edited by Edward Seaga, Printed by The Gleaner Co., Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica, 1949-3/58.
The Frats Quintet lp was issued several times during the 1950s.

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