Johnny Come Down to Hilo

Hand me down my ridin' cane,
I'm gonna see my Liza Jane.

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Johnny come down to Hilo, my poor old man!
Oh, wake her! Oh, shake her!
Oh, wake that girl with the blue dress on--
Johnny come down to Hilo,
My poor old man.

I once had a girl, her hair was red,
It was curly all over but not on her head!

Chorus

A dollar goes from hand to hand,
But my gal goes from man to man.

Chorus

I'll wrap her up in a tater sack.
She'll be true to me 'til I get back!

Chorus

She's a downeast gal with a downeast style,
For a dollar an hour it's all worthwhile.

Chorus

Just one more pull and that will do,
We're the bullies to pull her through...

Chorus


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