Loved Mikefule's version based on the John Kanaka shanty and am hoping that he doesnt mind that i have "tweaked" it a wee bit and added a few verses too

I thought I heard my old man say
John kayak-a-yakka in the bay
Today's the day I'm going away
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Too lie ay, Ooooooooooooo, too lie ay
John kayak-a-yakka in the bay

I just paddled out into the bay
John kayak-ah-yakka in the bay
For to make the life insurance pay
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Too lie ay, Ooooooooooooo, too lie ay
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Went to meet my wife in far off lands
John kayak-a-yakka in the bay
Had our photo took there holding hands
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Too lie ay, Ooooooooooooo, too lie ay
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Told the cops I'd lost my memoreee
John kayak-a-yakka in the bay
But, they'll lock me up and hide the key
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Too lie ay, Ooooooooooooo, too lie ay
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

My wife told our sons that I was dead
John kayak-a-yakka in the bay
Now they'll not forgive us... so they've said
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Too lie ay, Ooooooooooooo, too lie ay
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Behind a wardrobe I spent five years
John kayak-a-yakka in the bay
All for naught as its ended in tears
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Too lie ay, Ooooooooooooo, too lie ay
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay



But it's into the future I must look
John kayak-a-yakka in the bay
I'll re-feather our nest .... when I write my book!
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay

Too lie ay, Ooooooooooooo, too lie ay
John kayak-a-yakka too lie ay