i want to go home

we sailed on the ship john b

my grandfather and me

around nassau town we did roam

drinking all night

got into a fight

well

i feel so homesick i wanna go home

so hoist up the john b sail

see how the mainsail sets

call for the captain ashore

let me go home

let me go home

why don't you let me go home?

well

i feel so homesick i wanna go home

the first mate

he got drunk

broke up the people's trunk

constable had to come and take him away

sheriff john stone

why don't you leave me alone?

well

i feel so homesick i wanna go home

then the cook

he caught the fits

threw out all of my grits

then he took and ate up all of my corn

let me go home

why don't you let me go home?

well

this is the worst trip since i have been born

so hoist up the john b sail

see how the mainsail sets

call for the captain ashore

let me go home

let me go home

why don't you let me go home?

well

i feel so homesick i wanna go home