Sloop John B Songtext
von Bryn Terfel

Before we sailed on the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we did roam
Drinking all night
Got into a fight
I feel so broke up
I wanna go home

So hoist up the John B′s sails
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home
I wanna go home
Well, I feel so broke up
I wanna go home


Well, the first mate, he got drunk
And broke in the Captain's trunk
And the constable had to come and 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's sails
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home
I wanna go home
Well, I feel so broke up
I wanna go home

We said goodbye to the sloop John B
All of my mates and me
Then we went ashore and waved it away
I'm so glad I got home
I′ll never more roam
I don′t feel so broke up
I finally got home
No, I don't feel so broke up
I finally got home


So hoist up the John B′s sails (Hoist up the John B's sails)
See how the mainsail sets (See how the mainsail sets)
Call for the Captain ashore, let me go home
Let me go home (Let me go home)
I wanna go home
I feel so broke up
I wanna go home
I feel so broke up
I wanna go home