old granddaddy and me
would sail on the sloop john b
around nassau town we did roam
got into a fight
we were drinkin' all night
ya
now i feel so brake up
i want to go home
c'mon now we'll run up the john b's sail
we 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 ya know i feel so brake up
i just wanna go home
now the first mate he got drunk
and broke up the people's trunk
the constable had to come and take him away
ah
sheriff john stone
can't you leave him alone
oh now i feel so brake up
i just wanna go home
c'mon lets all sing it now
ya
run up the john b's sail
we gonna see how the mainsail sets
we gotta send for the captain ashore
oh let me go home
i wanna go home
and let me go home
ya now
i feel so brake up
i just wanna go home
and then the poor cook he
he took the fits
he ate up all my grits
and then the first mate he got drunk
and drank up all of my corn
sheriff john stone
why don't ya leave him alone
c'mon now
i feel so brake up
i just wanna go home
run up it up now
yeah. we'll run up the john b's sail
we gonna see how the mainsail sets
we gotta send for the captain ashore
let me go home
ah
i wanna go home
ya let me go home
don't ya know
i feel so brake up
i just wanna go home
run up it up again
yeah. ah
run up the john b's sail
and see how the mainsail sets
we gotta send for the captain ashore.