Sloop John B

We come on the sloop John B

My grandfather and me

Around Nassau town we did roam

Stayed up all night

And when it got light

Well, I feel so tired now

I wanna go home

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 wanna go home, yeah, yeah

Well, I feel so tired now

I wanna go home

The first mate ran out of luck

And broke in the captain's trunk

The constable had to come and take him away

Sheriff John Stone

Why don't you leave me alone, yeah, yeah

Well, I feel so tired now

I wanna go home

So hoist up the John B's sail

See how the mainsail sets

Call for the captain ashore

Let me go home

I wanna go home

Why don't you let me go home

Well, I feel so tired now

I wanna go home

The poor cook lost his wits

And threw away all my grits

And then he took and he ate up all of my corn

Let me go home

Why don't you let me go home, yeah, yeah

This is the worst trip

I've ever been on

So hoist up the John B's sail

See how the mainsail sets

Call for the captain ashore

Let me go home

I wanna go home

Why don't you let me go home, yeah, yeah

Well, I feel so tired now

I wanna go home