John Kanaka 

I heard, I heard the old man say, hey 
John kanaka naka tura yay,  
Today, today is a holiday 
John kanaka naka tura yay,  
 

          Tura yay, ohhhhhh, tura yay, 
John kanaka naka tura yay, 

 We’ll work tomorrow, but no work today 
John kanaka naka tura yay,  
We’ll work tomorrow, but no work today 
John kanaka naka tura yay,  
 

 Tura yay, ohhhhhh, tura yay, 
John kanaka naka tura yay, 

We’re bound away from Frisko bay 
John kanaka naka tura yay,  
We’re bound away the break of day 
John kanaka naka tura yay,  

Tura yay, ohhhhhh, tura yay, 
John kanaka naka tura yay, 

Haul away, oh haul away 
John kanaka naka tura yay,  
Oh haul away and earn your pay 
John kanaka naka tura yay,  

Tura yay, ohhhhhh, tura yay, 
John kanaka naka tura yay, 

We’re bound away around Cape Horn 
John Kanaka, naka tura yay 
You’ll wish to God you’d never been born, 
John Kanaka naka tura yay 
           

Tura yay, ohhhhhh, tura yay, 
John kanaka naka tura yay, 

Tura yay, ohhhhhh, tura yay, 
John kanaka naka tura yay,