Tom's Gone To Hilo

Tommy's gone on a whaling ship

Away to Hilo

Oh, Tommy's gone on a damn long trip

Tom's gone to Hilo

He never kissed his girl goodbye

Away to Hilo

He left her and he told her why

Tom's gone to Hilo

She'd robbed him blind and left him broke

Away to Hilo

He'd had enough, gave her the poke

Tom's gone to Hilo

His half-pay went, it went like chaff

Away to Hilo

She hung around for the other half

Tom's gone to Hilo

She drank and boozed his pay away

Away to Hilo

With her weather eye on his next payday

Tom's gone to Hilo

Oh Tommy's gone and left her flat

Away to Hilo

Oh Tommy's gone and he won't come back

Tom's gone to Hilo