We come on the sloop John B   My grandfather and me   Around Nassau town we did roam   Drinkin' all night   Got into a fight   Oh now I feel so broke up   I just 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   Yes, I wanna go home   Oh now, I feel so broke up   I just wanna go home      The first mate, he got drunk   He broke into the Captain's trunk   Oh, the cops will come along and take him away   Sheriff John Stone   Why'd you leave me alone?   But now, I feel so broke up   I just 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, they don't wanna go home   Yes, they wanna go home   Oh now, I feel so broke up   I just wanna go home      So come on the sloop John B   My grandfather and me   Around Nassau town we did roam   Drinkin' all night   We got into a fight   Oh now, feel so broke up   I just 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, yes I wanna go home   Yeah, I wanna go home   Oh now, feel so broke up   I just wanna go home, oh yeah      Hoist up the John B's sail   See how the mainsail sets   Hoist up the John B's sail   See how the mainsail sets