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1. Už vyplouvá loď John B., už vyplouvá loď John B., 
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   okamžik malý jen, než poplujem dál, 
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   nechte mě plout,   tak nechte mě plout, 
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   sil už málo mám,  tak nechte mě plout. 
 
2. Nejdřív jsem se napil, na zdraví všem připil, 
   vím, že cesta má konec už má, 
   tak nechte mě plout, tak nechte mě plout, 
   nechte mě plout, tak nechte mě plout, 
   sil už málo mám, tak nechte mě plout. 
 
3. Sklenici svou dopil, zakrátko u mne byl, 
   okovy na ruce dal a pistole vzal 
   šerif John Stone, ó, šerif John Stone, 
   šerif John Stone, ó, šerif John Stone, 
   moji svobodu vzal šerif John Stone. 
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4.=1. + sil už málo mám, tak nechte mě plout ... 
 
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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, yeah yeah 
Well I feel so broke up, I wanna 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?