We come on the Sloop John B My grandfather and me Around Nassau Town we did roam Drinking all night Got into a fight Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home So hoist up the John B sails (Hoist up the John B sails) See how the main-sail sets (See how the main-sail sets) Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home I wanna go home (I wanna go home) I wanna go home (I wanna go home) Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home The first mate, he got drunk (Drunk!) Broke in the Captain's trunk (Trunk!) Constable came and tried to take him away Sheriff John Stone Why don't you leave me alone? Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home So hoist up the John B sails (Hoist up the John B sails) See how the main-sail sets (See how the main-sail sets) Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home I wanna go home (Let me go home) Why don't you let me go home? (I wanna go home) Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home The poor cook he took fits And through away all my grits Then he took and he ate up all of my corn Let me go home Why don't they let me go home? This is the worst trip I've ever been on So hoist up the John B sails (Hoist up the John B sails) See how the main sail sets (See how the main-sail sets) Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home I wanna go home Why don't they let me go home? I feel so broke up I wanna go home