DAY CARE
Words:        Capitol Steps, c 1990, Revision: Meryle Kern
Music:        Belafonte

Chorus:
Oh Day, oh Day Care!
Day Care call, wan' de mom go home
Day, give me Day Care!
Day Care call, wan' de mom go home.

I work all day to pay de tax an' rent.
Day Care call, wan' de mom go home.
Day Care's half of where me money's spent.
Day Care call, wan' de mom go home.

When I get to the office an' I jus' show up, (Refrain)
De Day Care call, dey say me kid t'row up. (Refrain)
Chorus

She's 6 month, 7 month, 8 month old. (Refrain)
She jus' cut another tooth, so I been told. (Refrain)

Oh I wish I had a nanny-man to nanny me Amanda (Refrain)
Take `er to the zoo, Amanda wanna see de panda. (Refrain)

Chorus

I had to go back to work not'ing changes dat (Refrain)
Now me kid is acting like de Simpson brat. (Refrain)

When me kid get sick dey t'ink me work should stop. (Refrain)
Dey never t'ink dat way about de kiddie's pop.(Refrain)

Chorus

It's six o'clock and I'm not home. (Refrain)
I read her a story on de telephone. (Refrain)

Oh if I win de lottery me job I'll surely quit her. (Refrain)
Never worry how to pay anoder babysitter. (Refrain)

Chorus


Notes from the CD "Warning: Women at Work," by Rebel Voices:
This is a great example of the "folk process" - Harry Belafonte was the hrst person we heard singing this melody; many a parodist has borrowed it since. The Capitol Steps of NPR/ Wash D.C. fame came up with the day care theme, Meryle Korn wrote her version and we tweaked it here and there as well.


Take a look at the website of Rebel Voices - wonderful harmonies.

-Joe Offer-