Sloop John B

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We come on the sloop John B My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did roam Drinking all night Got into a fight, yeah yeah Well I feel so broke up I want to go home [Chorus] So hoist up the John B's sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home I want to go home Why don't they let me go home, yeah yeah Oh I feel so broke up I want to go home [Verse 2] First mate he got drunk Broke into the Cap'n's trunk The constable had to come and take him away Sheriff John Stone Why don't they leave me alone, yeah yeah Oh I feel so broke up I want to go home [Chorus] So hoist up the John B's sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home (let me go home) I want to go home (let me go home) Why don't they let me go home (hoist up the John B's sail) Yeah, I feel so broke up I want to go home [Verse 3] The poor cook he caught the fits Threw away all my grits Then he took and he ate up all of my corn Sheriff John Stone Why don't they let me alone, yeah yeah This is the worst trip I've ever been on [Chorus] So hoist up the John B's sail (so hoist up the John B's sail) See how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail sets) Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home (let me go home) I want to go home (let me go home) Why don't they let me go home (hoist up the John B's sail) Well I feel so broke up I want to go home So hoist up the John B's sail (hoist up the John B's sail) I said see how the mainsail sets (see how the mainsail sets) Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home (let me go home) I want to go home (let me go home) Why don't they let me go home (hoist up the John B's sail) This is the worst trip I've ever been on