I never saw de like since i been born When a big buck sailor wid his sea boots on, Says "johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man!" Oh, wake her, oh shake her! Oh wake that gal wid de blue dress on! When jonny comes down to hilo, Poor old man! I had a litte gal across de sea, She's a 'badian beauty, and she says to me Says "johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man!" Oh, wake her, oh shake her! Oh wake that gal wid de blue dress on! When jonny comes down to hilo, Poor old man! Oh, was you ever down in Mobile Bay, Where dey screw cotton on a summer day? Says "johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man!" Oh, wake her, oh shake her! Oh wake that gal wid de blue dress on! When jonny comes down to hilo, Poor old man! Have you ever seen de old plantation boss, wid de long-tailed filly and de big black hoss?" Says "johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man!" Oh, wake her, oh shake her! Oh wake that gal wid de blue dress on! When jonny comes down to hilo, Poor old man! I never saw de like since i been born When a big buck sailor wid his sea boots on