CZTERY REFY - Johnny Come Down to Hilo

Johnny Come Down to Hilo

Words & music traditional

A dollar goes from hand to hand,
But my gal goes from man to man,
When Johnny come down to Hilo,
It's poor old man!

I tied her up in a potato sack,
She'll be true to me till I get back,

My little gal, her hair is red,
It's curly all over, but not on her head,

Oh, this old man, he got no hair,
He got no hair on the top of his head,

But this little gal, she put some hair,
She put some hair on the top of his head,

Her eyes are blue, her dress the same,
But she always fell asleep before I came.

Oh, have you been to New Orleans,
Oh, have you seen those Creole Queens'?

Oh, our First Mate, he thinks he's mean,
But I'll bet he hails from New Orleans!

"Johnny Come Down to Hilo" - this is one I learned mostly from Stan Hugill, but I use verses from the American singer/ songwriter - Oscar Brand and other sources. It's good for hauling halliards hand - over - hand, and a good example of the splendid songs from African - American sailors.