Lonnie Donegan - The Wreck of the John B. lyrics

Intro: ("Here's a very good old good one, see if you remember this one, see if we do!) ("This is gonna be nice, this is gonna be very nice") Sailed on the Sloop John be My granddaddy and me 'Round Na**au town we did roam We'd been drinkin' all night Well I got into a fight Yeah and I feel so broke up I want to go home Hoist up the John be sail's See how the mainsail sets Send for the Captain ashore And let me go home I want to go home, I want to go home, yeah 'Cause I feel so broke up, I want to go home Yes I do (He's so broke up, Lord, I want to go home) Well Captain's a wicked man He gets drunk any time he can And he don't give a damn for grandpappy No, nor me He kicks us around And he knocks us about Well I feel so broke up, I I want to go home Well pull up the John be 's sails See how the mainsail sets Send for the Captain ashore And let me go home I want to go home Well, I want to go home 'Cause I feel so broke up (he's so broke up) I want to go home (Yes I do) I feel so broke up (He so broke up) Lord, that I want to go home Home