John Kanaka

I thought I heard the old man say (hey) 

     John Kanaka-naka toor-i-ay, 

Today, today is a holiday (hey) 

     John Kanaka-naka toor-i-ay, 

I thought I heard the old man say (hey) 

     John Kanaka-naka toor-i-ay, 

We’ll work tomorrow, but not today (hey)

     John Kanaka-naka toor-i-ay

CHORUS

Toor-i-ay, oh … toor-i-ay (hey)

John Kanaka-naka toor-i-ay

We’re outward bound at the break of day (hey)

We’re outward bound for Frisco Bay (hey) 

We’re outward bound around Cape Horn (hey)

You wish to God you’d never been born (hey)

A Liverpool ship and a Liverpool crew (hey)

And we’re the boys to push her through (hey)

A Liverpool ship and a Liverpool mate (hey)

He’s the bugger who can change your gait (hey)