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Day-O, an Afghan Calypso

(With apologies to Harry Belafonte, among others)

Bombed all night by dat Yankee bunch Daylight come and de bombers go home Now dey'll drop some cashew crunch Daylight come and de bombers go home

Day-o, day-o Bad guys hide in dere catacomb Day-o, day-o, 'Til dose bombers have said shalom.

Hey, Mr. Taliban, shoutin' your hosannas Daylight come and de bombers go home You're de Kool-Aid makin' dese Guyanas Daylight come and de bombers go home

Day-o, day-o, Daylight come and de bombers go home Day-o, day-o, Daylight come and de bombers go home.

Calvin Trillin

October 25, 2001

(With apologies to Harry Belafonte, among others)

Bombed all night by dat Yankee bunch Daylight come and de bombers go home Now dey’ll drop some cashew crunch Daylight come and de bombers go home

Day-o, day-o Bad guys hide in dere catacomb Day-o, day-o, ‘Til dose bombers have said shalom.

Hey, Mr. Taliban, shoutin’ your hosannas Daylight come and de bombers go home You’re de Kool-Aid makin’ dese Guyanas Daylight come and de bombers go home

Day-o, day-o, Daylight come and de bombers go home Day-o, day-o, Daylight come and de bombers go home.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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