I thought I heard the old man say
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay. To-
day, today is a sailing day
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
verse 2
We'll work tomorrow but not to--day
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay To-
day, today is a holy--day
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
verse 3
We're bound away for 'Frisco Bay
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai- ?ay. We're
bound away at the break of day.
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
verse 4
We're bound away 'round Cape Horn
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai- ?ay. We
wish to Christ we'd never been born
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
Verse 5
Oh haul, oh haul, oh haul a- way
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai- ?ay. Oh
haul away and make your pay
John Kanaka-naka tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay
Tu-lai-ay, Ooh! tu-lai--ay!
John Kanaka-naka- tu-lai--ay