Tom's Gone to Hilo

Tommy’s gone and I’ll go too
Away down Hilo
Oh Tommy’s gone and I’ll go too
Tom’s gone to Hilo
Tommy’s gone, what shall I do
Away down Hilo
Oh Tommy’s gone what shall I do
Tom’s gone to Hilo
Tommy’s gone, and shall I die
Away down Hilo
Oh Tommy’s gone, and shall I die
Tom’s gone to Hilo
The old Victory lead the way
Away down Hilo
The brave old Victory lead the way
Tom’s gone to Hilo
Tommy’s gone forever more
Away down Hilo
Oh Tommy’s gone forever more
Oh Tom’s gone to Hilo
Away — aweigh — raised just clear of the bottom
used of an anchor.
Hilo was probably the port of Ilo, Peru, well known to sailors working ships in
the nitrate trade. A halyard song.