Deadline Poet
Day-O, an Afghan Calypso
(With apologies to Harry Belafonte, among others)
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Calvin Trillin
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.
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