We sailed on the sloop John B.
My grandfather and me.
Round Nassau town we did roam.
Drinkin` all night
we got in a fight
I feel so breack-up
I want to go home.
So
hoist up the John B. sails
see how the mains`l`s set
send for the captain ashore
let me go home!
Let me go home!
Let me go home!
I feel so break up
I want to go home!
The first mate he got drunk
Break up the people`s trunk
Constable come aboard and take him away
Mr. Johnstone
please let me alone
I feel so break up
I want to go home!
So
hoist up the John B. sails
see how the mains`l`s set
send for the captain ashore
let me go home!
Let me go home!
Let me go home!
I feel so break up
I want to go home!
The poor cook he got fits
Throw `way all the girls
Then he took and eat up all o` my corn
Let me go home
I want to go home!
This is the worst trip since I been born!
So
hoist up the John B. sails ...