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Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) [Act I Finale] Lyrics by Alex Brightman, Leslie Kritzer, Adam Dannheisser, Sophia Anne Caruso, Kerry Butler, Rob McClure, Jill Abramovitz, Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble

Beetlejuice (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2019

[A glass clinks.]
[DELIA, spoken]
Business friends: I have only known this amazing, amazing man and his unique daughter for a few months—I don't even know how many, I'd have to check my pay stubs!—but, as my guru Otho always says—
(sung)
Day-O!
[MAXIE, spoken]
What?
[LYDIA, spoken]
What's goin' on, Delia? Are you all right?
[DELIA, spoken]
Um, heh heh, uh... I am so sorry, I don't... I don't know what just happened. I meant to say—
(sung)
Me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day-o!
[CHARLES, spoken]
Delia? Do you need to lie down?
[DELIA, spoken]
No! No, I just need to—
(sung)
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[DELIA gasps dramatically.]
(spoken)
What is happening to me?
[CHARLES, spoken]
Maxie!
[MAXIE, spoken]
Yes?
[CHARLES, spoken]
On behalf of Delia and myself, I'd just like to say—
(sung)
Work all night on a drink of rum
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wanna go home
[DELIA]
Stack banana till the morning come, brrah!
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[CHARLES]
Come mister tally man, tally me banana
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[MAXIE]
Come mister tally man, tally me banana
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[CHARLES, spoken]
Lydia! Call 9-1-1! Wait, why aren't you dancing?
[LYDIA, spoken]
It's like I told you, Dad: This house is haunted and the ghosts who live here... want you out!
Barbara, the pig!
[BARBARA, spoken]
Who wants bacon?
[DELIA, spoken]
No! No! I'm a vegan!
[CHARLES]
A beautiful bunch of ripe banana
[ALL, excluding LYDIA]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[MAXINE]
Hide the deadly black tarantula
[PIG]
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[ALL]
Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
Daylight come and me wan' go home
[CHARLES, spoken]
Maxie! Please, forgive me! If I had known—
[MAXIE, spoken]
Chuck, you moron! Don't apologize! We're gonna be rich!
[CHARLES, spoken]
What?
[LYDIA, spoken]
What?
[MAXIE, spoken]
I was never gonna invest in your stupid "gated community." But a genuine haunted house? It's a gold mine!
[LYDIA, spoken]
No!
[CHARLES, spoken]
Do you hear that, Delia? These ghosts are gonna make us a fortune!
[LYDIA, spoken]
No, you're supposed to be scared!
[ADAM, spoken]
Lydia, we're so sorry! It didn't work. 
[LYDIA, spoken]
There's one thing that can still stop him. 
[BARBARA, spoken]
Lydia, no, you don't know what will happen. 
[LYDIA, spoken]
I can't keep living like this!
Betelgeuse!
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I'm so glad you changed your mind. You are never gonna regret this!
[LYDIA, spoken]
Betelgeuse...
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
We are gonna make such a great team! Give me just one... more...
[LYDIA, spoken]
Betelgeuse!
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
It's showtime!
[Instrumental with screams layered as BETELGEUSE is unleashed.]
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
It's our house now, kid!
[LYDIA, spoken]
Whoa...
[BETELGEUSE, spoken]
Looks like we're not invisible anymore!
Credits
Alex Brightman

Alex Brightman

Leslie Kritzer

Leslie Kritzer

Adam Dannheisser

Adam Dannheisser

Sophia Anne Caruso

Sophia Anne Caruso

Kerry Butler

Kerry Butler

Rob McClure

Rob McClure

Jill Abramovitz

Jill Abramovitz

Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble

Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble

About “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) [Act I Finale]” by Alex Brightman

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"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) [Act I Finale]" is credited to Alex Brightman, Leslie Kritzer, Adam Dannheisser, Sophia Anne Caruso, Kerry Butler, Rob McClure, Jill Abramovitz, Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) [Act I Finale]" appears on "Beetlejuice (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2019.

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