brian wilson
we come on the sloop john b
my grandfather and me
around nassau town we did roam
drinking all night
got into a fight
well i feel so broke up
i wanna go home
brian wilson mike love
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
i wanna go home yeah yeah
well i feel so broke up
i wanna go home
mike love
the first mate he got drunk
and broke in the captain’s trunk
the constable had to come and take him away
sheriff john stone
why don’t you leave me alone yeah yeah
well i feel so broke up
i wanna go home
whole group
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 i wanna go home
let me go home
hoist up the john b’s sail
hoist up the john b
i feel so broke up
i wanna go home
let me go home
brian wilson mike love
the poor cook he caught the fits
and threw away all my grits
and then he took and he ate up all of my corn
let me go home
why don’t they let me go home
this is the worst trip i’ve ever been on
whole group
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
i wanna go home
let me go home
Artist: The Beach Boys
Year: 1966
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 165