The Banana Boat Song (1957) - Shirley Bassey

I had a fall five to twenty‑one

When I get back we going to have some fun

Up the river daddy gonna do a stretch

Baby baby tell me the true facts

Will you be waiting when I get back

Up the river daddy gonna do a stretch

I told the warden you pay my fine

It didn’t seem that he paid me no mind

Up the river daddy gonna do a stretch

The good things you have done I can’t forget

If you quit me baby it will be my death

Up the river daddy gonna do a stretch

I love you baby whole heart and soul

Stand by me until I get my parole

Up the river daddy gonna do a stretch

Be careful baby while I’m gone

You can’t be good I’ll be gone too long

Up the river daddy gonna do a stretch

Going away and how happy I will be

I know still love me

Up the river daddy gonna do a stretch