Harry Belafonte- Day-o Lyrics Video Instant

: It has been performed in varied settings, from The Muppet Show with Harry Belafonte himself to being used as a distraction in Legends of Tomorrow .

: The "Mister Tally Man" was a real figure who inventoried the load; workers could only leave once he had finished counting their tally. Harry Belafonte- Day-O Lyrics Video

: The song gained a new generation of fans when its "six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch" line was sampled by Lil Wayne in his 2011 hit "6 Foot 7 Foot". : It has been performed in varied settings,

: The repeated refrain "Daylight come and me wan' go home" literally describes the workers waiting for the sun to rise so their grueling shift can end. Harry Belafonte- Day-O Lyrics Video