Jimmie Rodgers The Wreck Of The John B Lyrics

The Wreck Of The John B Lyrics

We come on the sloop John B

My grandfather and me,

'Round Nassau
town we did roam

Drinking all night, we got into a fight

I feel so
breakup, I want to go home



     So hoist up the John B sails

     See how the mains'l's set,

     Send for the captain ashore,

     Let me go home

     Let me go home

     Let me go home

     I feel so breakup

     I want to go home



The first
mate he got drunk,

Broke up the people's trunk

Constable had to
come and take him away,

Sheriff Johnstone, please let me alone

I
fell so breakup, I want to go home.



     So hoist up the John B
sails

     See how the mains'l's set,

     Send for the captain
ashore,

     Let me go home

     Let me go home

     Let me
go home

     I feel so breakup

     I want to go home



The stewardess she got stewed,

Ran 'round the poop deck nude

Constable had to come and take her away

Sheriff Johnstone please let
me alone

I feel so breakup, I want to to home



     So hoist
up the John B sails

     See how the mains'l's set,

     Send for
the captain ashore,

     Let me go home

     Let me go home

 
   Let me go home

     I feel so breakup

     I want to go home