Sloop John B Songtext
von Joep Pelt

We got in the sloop John B
My grandfather and me
Around this old 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 sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go home
Let me go home
Why won't you let me go home
I feel so broke up
I wanna go home


The first mate he got drunk
Broke in the captain′s trunk
Constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone
Why won't you leave me alone
I feel so broke up
I 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
Let me go home
Let me go home
I feel so broke up
I wanna go home

The poor cook he caught the fits
Threw away all my grits
And then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go home
Why won′t you let me go home
This is the worst trip I ever been on


So hoist up the John B′s sail
See how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore
Let me go home
Let me go home
Let me go home
This is the worst trip I ever been on

Well I feel so broke up
I wanna go home