| Sailed on the sloop john b My granddaddy and me round nassau town we did roam
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| Wed been drinkin all night
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| Well I got into a fight
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| Yeah and I feel so broke up I wanna go home
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| Hoist up the john b sails
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| See how the mainsail sets
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| Send for the captain ashore
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| And let me go home
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| I wanna go home, I wanna go home, yeah
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| cause I feel so broke up, I wanna go home
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| Yes I do
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| (hes so broke up, lord, I wanna go home)
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| Well captains a wicked man
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| He gets drunk any time he can
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| And he dont give a damn for grandpappy
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| No, nor me He kicks us around
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| And he knocks us about
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| Well I feel so broke up, i I wanna go home
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| Well pull up the john bs sails
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| See how the mainsail sets
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| Send for the captain ashore
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| And let me go home
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| I wanna go home
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| Well, I wanna go home
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| cause I feel so broke up (hes so broke up)
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| I wanna go home
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| (yes I do)
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| I feel so broke up
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| (he so broke up)
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| Lord, that I wanna go home
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| Home |