Oh, Annie love
Why did you run?
When cold the winds were blowing?
And did you find a brighter sun
Where your frightened feet were going?
Last summertime your golden skin
Lay but a space my hands to win
A nightingale your voice within
My lazy song was knowing
But long the swallows have been here
And soon the love shall set in sear
And cold and growing is my fear
That Annie's gone forever
That Annie's gone forever
![Listen to Banana Boat (Day-O) [Live] by Harry Belafonte, see lyrics, music video & more!](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/de/cb/5e/decb5ee8-2950-b11a-a3ac-53ac7114e3f1/dj.tjbglmug.jpg/375x375bb.webp "Listen to Banana Boat (Day-O) [Live] by Harry Belafonte, see lyrics, music video & more!")
