British sea shanty ballad [Roud 331; Ballad Index RL401; trad.] Chorus (after each verse): And a hog-eye! Railroad navvy with his hog-eye, Steady on a jig with a hog-eye, oh, She wants the hog-eye man!
NOTE: There is an American fiddle tune called Sally in the Garden or Hog Eye that when performed with lyrics can incorporate some of the same lyrics as "Hog-Eye Man" . Not certain which one borrowed the lyrics of the other.