Intro: verse 1 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