Sloop John B

by Dick Dale and His Del-Tones

From the album: Surfers' Choice

Track 2 of 18 on Surfers' Choice (1962).

Duration: 02:19

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Lyrics for Sloop John B

[ti:Sloop John B] [al:Surfers' Choice] [by:meeddoh] [00:00.00] [00:14.80]I sailed on the sloop John B [00:19.64]My grandfather and me [00:23.20]Around Nassau town we did roam [00:30.12]Drinking all night [00:33.84]We're into a fight [00:38.00]Well now I feel so broke up [00:45.20]So hoist up the John B's sail [00:50.00]See how the mainsail sets [00:53.68]I call for the captain of the show [00:56.64]Please let me go home [01:00.32]I wanna go home [01:03.76]Please let me go home [01:08.24]Well now I feel so broke up now [01:11.52]I wanna go home [01:13.04] [01:44.40]So hoist up the John B's sail [01:49.11]See how the mainsail sets [01:53.04]Call for the captain ashore [01:55.72]Please let me go home [01:59.37]I wanna go home [02:03.19]I wanna go home [02:07.39]Well now this is the worst trip since I've been gone [02:13.63]

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