Sloop John B

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Rating	Comments	Author	Date
	Folk music fan Alan Jardine suggested that Brian Wilson arrange this traditional melody for the Beach Boys to sing, assuring that no one would ever again dare to touch this song! Originally "Sloop John B" was released as a single, and was placed on Pet Sounds as an afterthought. Its placement right here in the middle of the album is perfect, as the mood of Brian Wilson's songs decline from the optimism of "Wouldn't it be Nice" to the resigned disillusionment of "Caroline No".	Bruce Beatlefan	June 6, 2008

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 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

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