Traditional Sea Shanties & Sea Songs
Johnny Come Down to Hilo

A Collection of lyrics for traditional Sea Shanties & Songs of the Sea.

Johnny Come Down to Hilo

I neber see de like since I been born
When a big buck nigger wid his sea boots on,

Chorus:
Says: "Johnny come down to Hilo,
Poor old man! O, wake her, o, shake her!
O wake dat gal wid de blue dress on!
When Johnny comes down to Hilo,
Poor old man!"

2. I lub a little gal across de sea,
She's a 'Badian beauty, and she says to me:
Chorus:

3. O, was you ebber down in Mobile Bay,
Where dey screws cotton on a summer day?
Chorus:

4. Did you ebber see de old plantation boss,
And de long-tail filly and de big black hoss?
Chorus: