1. My Tommy's gone, what shall I do? A way , Hilo! My
2. My Tommy's gone to Liverpool, A way , Hilo!
Tommy's gone, what shall I do? (My) Tom my's gone to Hilo!
Tommy's gone to Liverpool, Tom my's gone to Hilo!

3 Now, Tommy's gone and I'll go too,
My Tommy's gone and I'll go too.

4 Now, pull away and show her clew.
We'll h'ist her up and show her clew.

5 One more pull and that will do. TWICE .

6 Tommy's gone to Baltimore
And where they carry the cotton ashore.

7 Now, pull away, my bully boys,
Oh, pull away and make some noise.

8 Now, Tommy's gone to Mobile Bay.
Tommy's gone to Mobile Bay,

9 A-screwing cotton by the day. TWICE .

10 My Tommy's gone, they say to Bombay.
Tommy's gone, they say to Bombay.