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Day Dah Light Lyrics by Louise Bennett

Jamaican Folk Songs

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[Intro]
Day oh, day oh
Day dah light and me wan' go home
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
Day dah light and me wan' go home
[Verse 1]
Come Mista Tallyman, come tally mi banana
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
Come fix yuh cotta, Matty, fe come tek bunch banana
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
[Chorus]
Six hand, seven hand, eight hand bunch
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
Six hand, seven hand, eight hand bunch
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
[Verse 2]
Me come heyah fi work me nah come heyah fi idle
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
Nah gimme so-so bunch, me nuh horse wid bridle
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
[Chorus]
Six hand, seven hand, eight hand bunch
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
Six hand, seven hand, eight hand bunch
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
[Verse 3]
Di check-a-man a check but him check wid caution
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
Mi back dis ah broke wid ah bare exhaustion
(Day dah light and me wan' go home)
[Outro]
Day oh, day oh
Day dah light and me wan' go home
Day dah light and me wan' go home

About “Day Dah Light” by Louise Bennett

Read the complete lyrics to "Day Dah Light" by Louise Bennett from the album "Jamaican Folk Songs". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Folk, Jamaica, Calypso.

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"Day Dah Light" is credited to Louise Bennett. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Day Dah Light" appears on "Jamaican Folk Songs".

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