I heard, I heard the old man say, hey John kanaka kanaka tura yay Today is a holiday John kanaka kanaka tura yay Tura yay, oh, tura yay John kanaka kanaka tura yay We'll work tomorrow, but not today John kanaka kanaka tura yay We'll work tomorrow, but not today John kanaka kanaka tura yay Tura yay, oh, tura yay We're bout aaway from frisko bay
John kanaka kanaka tura yay We're bout away the break of day John kanaka kanaka tura yay Tura yay, oh, tura yay John kanaka kanaka tura yay Hal away, oh hal away John kanaka kanaka tura yay Oh hal away and earn your pay John kanaka kanaka tura yay Tura yay, oh, tura yay John kanaka kanaka tura yay