As I mentioned earlier, I don't have my copy of Hugill's book around -- but I'd like to get his lyrics, based in the singing of Barbadian shipmate Harding, into this thread. Mudcatter radriano had added the lyrics he sings to a thread:

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=49087#750562

And if memory serves, these are the portions from Hugill (edits appreciated):

HOOKER JOHN

Oh, me Mary she's a sailor's lass
Chorus:To me Hooker John, me Hoo-John!
We sported all day on the grass
Chorus:To me Hooker John, me Hoo-John!

Full Chorus:
Ch: Way Susanna
Solo: Oh, way, hay, high high-ya
Ch: Johnny's on the foreyard
Ch: Yonder, way up yonder

Oh, me Susie she's a sailor's gal
She's nine foot high that gal's so tall

Oh, me Flora she's a hoosier's friend
She's beamy round the old beam end

Oh, Sally Brown she's the gal for me
She court's a bit when her man's at sea