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
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 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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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

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



All comments from YouTube:

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!

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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 😂

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