Tandis que je charge les grands bateaux Cinglant vers le large vogue un cargo Sur le bastingage l'on voit écrit Le nom d'un village de mon pays Day o, Day o, que le ciel m'y ramène bientôt {bis}...
Day-o, day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day-o, day-ay-ay-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Work all night on a drink of rum Daylight come and me wan' go home Stack banana till de...
Day O, me say day O, Daylight come and me wan go home. Day O, me say day O, Daylight come and me wan go home. Work all night till the morning come, Daylight come and me wan go home. Stack banana till...