X:1
T:Sloop John B
C:Noted by Carl Sandburg in
O:American Songbag; 1927
M:4/4
L:1/8
Q:1/8=140
K:D
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w:1.We came on the Sloop John B., My grand-fath-er _and
w:C.So hoist up the John B. sails, _See how the main sail
w:2.The first mate _he got drunk, _Broke up the cap-tain's
w:3.The poor cook he _took sick, _threw a-way all the
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w:me. A-round _Nas- _sau town ___ we _did roam;
w:sets, Call for the cap-tain a-shore I wan- _na _go home.
w:trunk, Con-sta-ble had to come and take __him a- _way.
w:grits. Then he took __and ate up all _of _the corn,
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w:Drink- _ing all night _got in-to a fight
w:Let _me go home, _I wan-na go home,
w:Sher- _rif John Stone, _Please let me a-lone
w:Let _me a-lone, _I wan-na go home,
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w:_I feel so break- _up I wan- _na go home.
w:_I feel so break- _up I wan- _na go home.
w:_I feel so break- _up I wan- _na go home.
w:_This is the worst trip _I've ev- _er been on.