Sloop John B

Oh, we sailed on the sloop John B (John B)

My grandfather and me (And me)

Around Nassau town we did roam

Stayed awake all night

Got into a fight

Oh Lord, I feel so broken up, I just wanna go home

"Hoist up the John B's sail" (Ah-ha-ha)

"See how the mainsail sets" (Ah-ha-ha)

Tell the Captain ashore I wanna go home

Oh Lordy, I wanna go home

I wanna go home

Oh Lord, I feel so broken up, I just wanna go home

Now the chief mate, oh, he got drunk and

Broke into somebody's trunk

And the sheriff, he had to come and take him away

Oh, Sheriff John Sloan

Please leave me alone

Oh Lord, I feel so broken up, I just wanna go home

"Hoist up the John B's sail" (Ah-ha-ha)

"See how the mainsail sets" (Ah-ha-ha)

Tell the Captain ashore I wanna go home

Oh Lordy, I wanna go home

I wanna go home

Oh Lord, I feel so broken up, I just wanna go home

Now to make it a tragedy, yes

They took us into custody and

Now we sit so sad and forlorn

Oh, we lay in the jail

Without any bail

This is the worst trip we've ever had since we were born

"Hoist up the John B's sail" (Ah-ha-ha)

"See how the mainsail sets" (Ah-ha-ha)

Tell the Captain ashore I wanna go home

Oh Lordy, I wanna go home

I wanna go home

Oh Lord, I feel so broken up, I just wanna go home