Lee Hays/Carl Sandburg

We come on the sloop John B, my grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did roam
Drinkin' all night Got into a fight Well, I feel so break up, I want to go home (I want to go home So now,)

Chorus:
Hoist up the John B's sails See how the main sails set Call for the captain ashore, let me go home (Let me go home)
Let me go home (I want to go home) I want to go home (Why don't you let me go home?)
Well, I feel so break up, I want to go home (I want to go home)

First mate, he got drunk Broke up the people's trunk Constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone (Sheriff John Stone), why don't you leave me alone? (Why don't you leave me alone?)
Well, I feel so break up, I want to go home (I want to go home So, now)

(Chorus)

Well, the poor cook he caught the fits Throw away all of my grits Then he took and he ate up all of my corn
Let me go home (I want to go home) I want to go home (Why don't you let me go home?)
This is the worst trip since I've been born (Since I have been born So, now)

(Chorus)

Hoist up the John B's sails (John B sails) See how the main sails set (Main sails set)
Call for the captain ashore, let me go home (Let me go home)
Let me go home (I want to go home) I want to go home (Why don't you let me go home?)
Well, I feel so break up, I want to go home (I want to go home)