John Kanakanaka  trad   

lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com

I though I heard the old man say
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Tomorrow is our sailing day
John Kanakanaka too ri ay

Too ri ay- oh- too ri ay-
John Kanakanaka too ri ay

There’s rotten and there’s weevily bread
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
It’s pump or drown the old man said
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Too ri ay- oh- too ri ay-
John Kanakanaka too ri ay

She should not steer and she would not stay
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
She shipped the water night and day
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Too ri ay- oh- too ri ay-
John Kanakanaka too ri ay

It’s one more pull and that will do
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Fore we’re the bullies to pull her through
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Too ri ay- oh- too ri ay-
John Kanakanaka too ri ay.

Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com