We come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we did roam drinkin' all night
Got into a fight, well, I feel so break up
I want to go home
I want to go home, so now
Hoist up the John B's sails
See how the main sails set
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go home
Let me go home
Let me go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
Why don't you let me go home
Well, I feel so break up
I want to go home
I want to go home
First mate, he got drunk
Broke up the people's trunk
Constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone
Sheriff John Stone
Why don't you leave me alone
Why don't you leave me alone
Well, I feel so break up
I want to go home
I want to go home, so, now
Well, the poor cook he caught the fits
Throw away all of my grits
Then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
Why don't you let me go home
This is the worst trip since I've been born
Since I have been born, so, now
Hoist up the John B's sails
John B sails
See how the main sails set
Main sails set
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go home
Let me go home
Let me go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
Why don't you let me go home
Well, I feel so break up
I want to go home
I want to go home
We come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we did roam drinkin' all night
Got into a fight, well, I feel so break up
I want to go home
I want to go home, so now
Hoist up the John B's sails
See how the main sails set
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go home
Let me go home
Let me go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
Why don't you let me go home
Well, I feel so break up
I want to go home
I want to go home
First mate, he got drunk
Broke up the people's trunk
Constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone
Sheriff John Stone
Why don't you leave me alone
Why don't you leave me alone
Well, I feel so break up
I want to go home
I want to go home, so, now
Well, the poor cook he caught the fits
Throw away all of my grits
Then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
Why don't you let me go home
This is the worst trip since I've been born
Since I have been born, so, now
Hoist up the John B's sails
John B sails
See how the main sails set
Main sails set
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go home
Let me go home
Let me go home
I want to go home
I want to go home
Why don't you let me go home
Well, I feel so break up
I want to go home
I want to go home