Sloop John B. Songtext
von Barry McGuire

Oh my granddaddy and me
Would sail on the sloop John B
Around Nassau town we did roam
Mmm hmm we got into a fight
Oh we were drinkin′ all night
Yeah now I feel so break up
I wanna go home

Come on now we'll run up the John B sail
We′re gonna see how the mainsail sets
We gotta send for the captain ashore
Oh let me go home
I wanna go home
Yeah let me go home
Don't you know I feel so break up
I just wanna go home


Now the first mate he got drunk
And he broke up the people's trunk
The constable had to come and take him away
Oh Sheriff Johnstone
Can′t you leave him alone
Oh now I feel so break up
I just wanna go home

Come on let′s all sing it now
Yeah run up the John B sail
We're gonna see how the mainsail sets
We gotta send for the captain ashore
Oh let me go home
I wanna go home
Yeah let me go home
Yeah now I feel so break up
I just wanna go home

Oh then the cookie he took the fits
Yeah he ate up all of my grits
And then the first mate he got drunk
Drank all of my corn
How′d he get in here again?
Sheriff Johnstone
Why don't you leave him alone
Come on now I feel so break up
I just wanna go home


Run it up now yeah
We run up the John B sail
We′re gonna see how the mainsail sets
We gotta send for the captain ashore
Let me go home
Oh I wanna go home
Yeah let me go home
Don't you know I feel so break up
I just wanna go home

Run it up again yeah
Run up the John B sail
And see how the mainsail sets
We gotta send for the captain ashore
Let me go home