why won t they let me go home yeah, yeah, i feel so broke up, i want to 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 feel so broke up, i want to go home so hoist up the john b s sail see how the main sail sets call for the captain ashore let me go home let me go home i want to go home, let me go home why don t you let me go home