[Verse 1]
Well I never seen the like since I been born
A railroad navvy with his sea boots on

[Chorus]
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man
Oh, wake 'er, oh, shake 'er
Oh wake that girl with the blue dress on
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man

[Verse 2]
I met a little gal across the sea
She's a Boston beauty and she says to me

[Chorus]
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man
Oh, wake 'er, oh, shake 'er
Oh wake that girl with the blue dress on
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man

[Verse 3]
Well, who's been here sincе I've been gone?
A pretty littlе gal with a josey on

[Chorus]
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man
Oh, wake 'er, oh, shake 'er
Oh wake that girl with the blue dress on
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man
[Verse 4]
Well my wife died in Tennessee
And they sent her jawbone back to me

[Chorus]
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man
Oh, wake 'er, oh, shake 'er
Oh wake that girl with the blue dress on
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man

[Verse 5]
Well, shake her bullies, helm's alee
You'll get washed out with the big green sea

[Chorus]
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man
Oh, wake 'er, oh, shake 'er
Oh wake that girl with the blue dress on
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man

[Verse 6]
Well I never seen the like since I been born
A railroad navvy with his sea boots on

[Chorus]
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man
Oh, wake 'er, oh, shake 'er
Oh wake that girl with the blue dress on
When Johnny come down to Hilo, poor old man