Wylde Nept Follow

John Kanaka
Halyard Shanty
Traditional

I thought I heard the Old Man say,
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e [too-lie-ay]
Today, today is a holiday!
John Kanaka-nakatulai-e
(Chorus)
Tulai-e, oh tulai-e
John Kanaka-nakatulai-e

There’s work tomorrow but no work today.
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e
Cos today today's an 'oliday
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e (Chorus)

We're outward bound for Frisco Bay
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e
We're outward bound at break of day
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e (Chorus)

We're bound away around Cape Horn
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e
Where you wish to christ you'd not been born
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e (Chorus)

We're a yankee ship wid a yankee crew
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e
And we're the boys to kick her through
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e (Chorus)

We're a yankee ship wid a yankee mate
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e
If you stops to walk he'll change you're gate
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e (Chorus)

An' when we gets to Frisco Bay
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e
We'll pay off ship and make our pay
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e (Chorus)

Oh haul oh haul oh haul away
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e
Haul away and make you're pay
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e (Chorus)

I thoght I heard the Old man say,
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e
Just one more pull and then belay
John Kanaka-naka tulai-e (Chorus)