Biography:
Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927 in New York, New York, United States) is an African-American musician, actor and social activist of Jamaican ancestry. One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
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Other songs:
- Banana Boat Song
- Island In The Sun
- Jamaica Farewell
- Jump In The Line
- Mr Bojangles
- The Lion Sleeps Tongiht
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Turn Around
- Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)
- Angelina
- Coconut Woman
- Come Back Liza
- I Do Adore Her
- In That Great Gettin Up Mornin
- Jump In The Line Shake Senora
- Kingston Market
- Land Of The Sea And Sun
- Mama Look
- Man Piaba
- Man Smart Woman Smarter
- Marys Boychild Christmas Song
- Matilda
- Mo Mary
- Monkey
- Oh Freedom
- Round The Bay Of Mexico
- Scarlet Ribbons
- The Fox
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[Verse 1]
G# D#
One Monday morning I got up late
A# D#
And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate
G# D#
One Monday morning I got up late
A# D#
And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate
[Chorus]
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 2]
G# D#
My girl came over to have a drink
A# D#
I came downstairs and what do you think?
G# D#
The monkey had run and he let her in
A# D#
He poured her a glass of me favorite gin
[Chorus]
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
Well I drink gin monkey drink gin too
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 3]
G# D#
I ran to de yard to get a stick
A# D#
But I'm tellin you friends that monkey was quick
G# D#
Cause when I returned much to my disgrace
A# D#
Mr. Monkey had my girl in a manly embrace
[Chorus]
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 4]
G# D#
I went to me bath for a Burma Shave
A# D#
This monkey going put me in a me grave
G# D#
The entire cabinet was laid to waste
A# D#
I had to shave with some Gleem toothpaste
[Chorus]
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
Well I go to shave monkey go shave too
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 5]
G# D#
Well by this time I was in despair
A# D#
I was using de shoebrush to brush me hair
G# D#
I ask him to leave but he stayed around
A# D#
He pulled de chain and I almost went down
[Chorus]
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 6]
G# D#
Well me patience run out and I'm telling you sure
A# D#
Tomorrow I'm going show dat monkey de door
G# D#
And if he don't leave I'm inviting you
A# D#
To me house for dumplings and monkey stew
[Chorus]
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I drink gin monkey drink gin too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go (rat tat tat) monkey go (rat tat tat) too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go brrp! Monkey go brrp! too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go down monkey go down too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go up monkey go up too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go (smooch) monkey go (smooch) too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I play drum monkey play drum too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
G# D#
One Monday morning I got up late
A# D#
And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate
G# D#
One Monday morning I got up late
A# D#
And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate
[Chorus]
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 2]
G# D#
My girl came over to have a drink
A# D#
I came downstairs and what do you think?
G# D#
The monkey had run and he let her in
A# D#
He poured her a glass of me favorite gin
[Chorus]
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
Well I drink gin monkey drink gin too
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 3]
G# D#
I ran to de yard to get a stick
A# D#
But I'm tellin you friends that monkey was quick
G# D#
Cause when I returned much to my disgrace
A# D#
Mr. Monkey had my girl in a manly embrace
[Chorus]
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 4]
G# D#
I went to me bath for a Burma Shave
A# D#
This monkey going put me in a me grave
G# D#
The entire cabinet was laid to waste
A# D#
I had to shave with some Gleem toothpaste
[Chorus]
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
Well I go to shave monkey go shave too
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 5]
G# D#
Well by this time I was in despair
A# D#
I was using de shoebrush to brush me hair
G# D#
I ask him to leave but he stayed around
A# D#
He pulled de chain and I almost went down
[Chorus]
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey wont do
A#7 D#
(don't know what to say de monkey wont do)
[Verse 6]
G# D#
Well me patience run out and I'm telling you sure
A# D#
Tomorrow I'm going show dat monkey de door
G# D#
And if he don't leave I'm inviting you
A# D#
To me house for dumplings and monkey stew
[Chorus]
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I drink gin monkey drink gin too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go (rat tat tat) monkey go (rat tat tat) too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go brrp! Monkey go brrp! too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go down monkey go down too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go up monkey go up too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I go (smooch) monkey go (smooch) too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
When I play drum monkey play drum too
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
D# A#
Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
A#7 D#
(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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