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Updated 22-March-2009

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John Kanakanaka
(Traditional)
 
I thought I heard the old man say (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Today, today is a holiday (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Too ri ay, oh too ri ay, John Kanakanaka too ri ay
 
There’s work tomorrow but no work today (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
For today, today is a holiday (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Too ri ay, oh too ri ay, John Kanakanaka too ri ay
 
Growl you may but go you must (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
If you growl too loud your head they’ll bust (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Today, today is a holiday
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Too ri ay, oh too ri ay, John Kanakanaka too ri ay
 
Around Cape Horn our ship must go (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Around Cape Horn through the ice and snow (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Today, today is a holiday
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Too ri ay, oh too ri ay, John Kanakanaka too ri ay
 
My dear old mum she wrote to me (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Oh son, my son come home from sea (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Today, today is a holiday
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Too ri ay, oh too ri ay, John Kanakanaka too ri ay
 
Now one more pull and then belay (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
For today, today is a holiday (pull)
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Today, today is a holiday
John Kanakanaka too ri ay
Too ri ay, oh too ri ay, John Kanakanaka too ri ay