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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Wilson
Vocals
Mike Love
Vocals
Steve Douglas
Flute
Jim Horn
Flute
Jay Migliori
Clarinet
Jack Nimitz
Baritone Saxophone
Al De Lory
Organ
Al Casey
Guitar
Jerry Cole
Guitar
Billy Strange
Guitar
Carol Kaye
Bass Guitar
Lyle Ritz
Double Bass
Hal Blaine
Drums
Ron Swallow
Tambourine
Frank Capp
Glockenspiel
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
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, ay-yeah-ay
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
(Why don't you let me go?)
Hoist up the John B's sail (hoist up the John B)
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
Writer(s): Brian Wilson
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