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My Johnny's Gone to Hilo

Trad

LYRICS

CHORUS

Hilo-a Hilo my Johnny's gone
And I'll go too
My Johnny's gone to Hilo


VERSE 1

My Johnny's gone what shall I do
My Johnny's gone to Hilo
And if he says so I'll go to
My Johnny's gone to Hilo

CHORUS


VERSE 2
My Johnny's sailed away to sea
My Johnny's gone to Hilo
A mermaid's lover he'll surely be
My Johnny's gone to Hilo

CHORUS


VERSE 3
My Johnny's sailed from off of these shores
My Johnny's gone to Hilo
I'll never see my Johnny no more
My Johnny's gone to Hilo

CHORUS x 2

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she shanty, Trad, sea shanty

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We acknowledge the Gadigal and Bidjigal people of the Eora nation, upon whose lands we gather and sing.
We acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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Numerous photos by Nick Ryden 

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