Lied: Come, Missa Tallyman

Traditional from Jamaica

1. Day O! Day O! Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.
Day O! Day O! Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.
Come, Missa Tallyman, tally me Banana.
Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.
Heave six foot, seven foot, eight foot, bunch.
Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.

2. Day O! Day O! Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.
Day O! Day O! Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.
A clerk man a check, but him a check with caution.
Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.
Heave six foot, seven foot, eight foot, bunch.
Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.

3. Day O! Day O! Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.
Day O! Day O! Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.
My back just broke with bare exhaustion.
Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.
Heave six foot, seven foot, eight foot, bunch.
Day, dah light break, me wanna go home.