Sloop John B
The Beach Boys Lyrics
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
So hoist up the John B's sail
See how the mainsail sets
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 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
So hoist up the John B's sail (hoist up the John B's sail)
See how the mainsail sets (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)
(Why don't you let me go home?)
Hoist up the John B's sail (hoist up the John B's sail)
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 (hoist up the John B's sail)
See how the mainsail sets (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
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: Brian Wilson
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"Sloop John B" is the seventh track on The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album and was also a single which was released in 1966 on Capitol Records. It was originally a traditional West Indies folk song, possibly recorded earliest by The Weavers under the title "Wreck of the John B", the song taken from a collection by Carl Sandburg (1927). Alan Lomax made a field recording of the song in Nassau, 1935, under the title "Histe Up the John B. Sail". This recording appears on the album Bahamas 1935: Chanteys And Anthems From Andros And Cat Island. Read Full Bio"Sloop John B" is the seventh track on The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album and was also a single which was released in 1966 on Capitol Records. It was originally a traditional West Indies folk song, possibly recorded earliest by The Weavers under the title "Wreck of the John B", the song taken from a collection by Carl Sandburg (1927). Alan Lomax made a field recording of the song in Nassau, 1935, under the title "Histe Up the John B. Sail". This recording appears on the album Bahamas 1935: Chanteys And Anthems From Andros And Cat Island. The song was adapted by Weavers member Lee Hays. The recording of the song which directly influenced The Beach Boys was by The Kingston Trio, who used the title "The Wreck Of The John B".
This version was ranked #271 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
This version was ranked #271 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
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camous joel
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's sail)
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
rosman57
Without getting into details, my father was a great guy who had a rough time in life. He was a huge music fan, especially of The Beach Boys. We played this song at his funeral as we took him to the cemetery. He wanted to go home, and I know he's in a better place now.
rosman57
@Rora Censarn I am so sorry for the loss of your husband. I am sure it is hard, but also try to remember the beautiful times when he sang.
Rora Censarn
So sorry for your lost ,my condolences to you .I hd mentionedned before my husband so in love with Beach Boys Band .And he will pick this "SLOOP JOHN B " to sing always in karaoke 🎤🎶🏖️🎶🎤 but now he gone forever from this world. Whoever I heard this song 🤣 I m crying and his lyric word I WANT TO GO HOME! !ECCHO IN MY MIND ,SO BE GONE HOME AS HE SANG.. I MISSING HIM SO MUCH.
Rora Censarn
So dose my husband,he loves to sing very much beside his science works. He will pick "Sloop John B".to sing at Karaoke .He did very good. Happy to hear he sing ,his singing make me happy ,sometime I'm going out to do line dance with my girl friend when he sing this song. I can tell from his face ,be also happy when I dance his feverite song!
rosman57
@Peter Biesbroek I agree my friend
Peter Biesbroek
He is, rosman57, he is!
Scott W
Thank you Outer Banks for reminding us of this master piece!
Amelia🧸🤍
Lol this is the only reason I shearched this song
Sylvia Brenner - Austin Texas Real Estate
I thought the same thing!! Great classic song ❤and great show !😊
Leah Dembinski
Also here for this reason 😂