| Oh Tommy's gone on a whaling ship | |
| Away, you Hilo! | |
| Oh, Tommy's gone on a damned long trip | |
| Tom's gone to Hilo! | |
| He's never kissed his girl goodbye | |
| Away, you Hilo! | |
| He's left her and he's told her why | |
| Tom's gone to Hilo! | |
| She's robbed him blind and left him broke | |
| Away, you Hilo! | |
| He's had enough and gave her the poke | |
| Tom's gone to Hilo! | |
| His packet went, it went like chaff | |
| Away, you Hilo! | |
| She's hung around for the other half | |
| Tom's gone to Hilo! | |
| She drank and boozed his pay away | |
| Away, you Hilo! | |
| With her weather eye on the next payday | |
| Tom's gone to Hilo! | |
| He's shipped around away Cape Horn | |
| Away, you Hilo! | |
| His clothes and boots was all in pawn. | |
| Tom's gone to Hilo! | |
From the singing of Lime Bay Mutiny on their tape "Live at the Blue Peter"