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 want to go home 

So hoist up the john bs sail 
See how the mainsail sets 
Call for the captain ashore 
Let me go home, let me go home 
I wanna go home, yeah yeah 
Well I feel so broke up 
I wanna go home 

The first mate he got drunk 
And broke in the capns trunk 
The constable had to come and take him away 
Sheriff john stone 
Why dont you leave me alone, yeah yeah 
Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home 

So hoist up the john bs sail 
See how the mainsail sets 
Call for the captain ashore 
Let me go home, let me go home 
I wanna go home, let me go home 
Why dont you let me go home 
(hoist up the john bs sail) 
Hoist up the john b 
I feel so broke up I wanna go home 
Let me go home 

The poor cook he caught the fits 
And threw away all my grits 
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn 
Let me go home 
Why dont they let me go home 
This is the worst trip Ive ever been on 

So hoist up the john bs sail 
See how the mainsail sets 
Call for the captain ashore 
Let me go home, let me go home 
I wanna go home, let me go home 
Why dont you let me go home