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Sloop John B
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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
So hoist up the John B's sails
See how the mainsail sets
Send for the captain ashore, let me go home
I want to go home, won't you let me go home?
Well, I feel so break up, I want to go home
Well now, the first mate, he got drunk
And he broke into somebody's trunk
And the constable had to come and take him away
Oh, Sheriff John Stone, why don't you leave him alone?
Well, he feels so break up, he wants to go home
So hoist up the John B's sails
See how the mainsail sets
Send for the captain ashore, let me go home
I want to go home, won't you let me go home?
Well, I feel so break up, I want to go home
Well now, the cook, he caught the fits
And he threw away all of my grits
Then he went and ate up all of my corn
I want to go home, won't you let me go home?
Well, this is the worst trip since I've been born
So hoist up the John B's sails
See how the mainsail sets
Send for the captain ashore, let me go home
I want to go home, won't you let me go home?
Well, I feel so break up, I want to go home