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 wanna go home. Hoist up the John B. sails See how the main sail's set Call for the captain ashore Let me go home. Let me go home. I wanna go home. Well I feel so break up I wanna go home. First mate he got drunk Broke up the people's trunk Constable had to come and take him away Sheriff John Stone Why don't you leave me alone? Well I feel so break up I wanna go home Hoist up the John B. sails See how the main sail's set Call for the captain ashore Let me go home. Let me go home. I wanna go home Well I feel so break up I wanna go home Well the poor cook he caught me fits Throw away all of 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 Since I have been born. Hoist up the John B. sails See how the main sail's set Call for the captain ashore Let me go home. Let me go home. I wanna go home Well I feel so break up I wanna go home Hoist up the John B. sails See how the main sail's set Call for the captain ashore Let me go home. Let me go home. I wanna go home Well I feel so break up I wanna go home End