John Kanaka

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John Kanaka

• An American Sea Chantey

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• I heard, I heard the Old Man say
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Today, today is a holiday
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Tu-lai-ay, Oh!
• Tu-lai-ay.
• John Kanaka, naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Well work tomorrow but no work
• today.
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Well work tomorrow but no work
• today.
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Tu-lai-ay, Oh!
• Tu-lai-ay.
• John Kanaka, naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Were bound away for Frisco Bay.
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Were bound away at the break
• of day.
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Tu-lai-ay, Oh!
• Tu-lai-ay.
• John Kanaka, naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• A Yankee ship with a Yankee
• crew.
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Oh were the buckos for to push
• her through.
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Tu-lai-ay, Oh!
• Tu-lai-ay.
• John Kanaka, naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Oh, haul away,
• oh haul
• away!
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Oh, haul away,
• and make
• your pay
• John Kanaka,
• naka, Tu-lai-ay!

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• Tu-lai-ay, Oh!
• Tu-lai-ay.
• John Kanaka, naka, Tu-lai-ay!