The Wreck of the John B

Sloop John B - The Kingston Trio

We come on the sloop John B

My grandfather and me

Around Nassau town we did roam

Drinkin' all night

Drinkin' all night

Got into a fight

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 be'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

Hoist up the John be'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

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

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

Hoist up the John be's sails

John be's 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