We come on the Sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Around Nassau Town we did roam
Drinking all night, got into a fight
Well, I fell so broke up, I want to go home
So hoist up the John B. sails
See how the main sail sets
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home, I wanna go home
Well, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
The first mate, he got drunk
Broke in the Captain's trunk
Constable had to come take him away
Sheriff John Stone, why don't you leave me alone
Well, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
So hoist up the John B sails
See how the main sail sets
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home, I wanna go home
Well, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
The poor cook he took fits
Through away all my grits
Then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go home, I wanna go home
This is the worst trip I've ever been on
So hoist up the John B sails
See how the main sail sets
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home, I wanna go home
Well, I feel so broke up, I wanna go home