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 want to go home
  
  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
  
  The first mate he got drunk
  And broke in the Cap'n'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
  
  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
  Why don't you let me go home
  
  Hoist up the John B
  I feel so broke up I wanna go home
  Let me go home
  
  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
  
  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
  Why don't you let me go home