A certain song played over the speakers while working at the store tonite.. I told my co-worker about the significance of the song, and she immediately asked if I wanted a break, and she gave me a loong hug- which, made me kind of uncomfortable, but I really appreciate the thought.
But.. So that renewed my interest in looking this song up. And finally, almost 8 years after my father died.. I finally know the song that was playing on the radio as he struggled for his last breaths in that hospice room. I never knew the name or all the words, so here it is:
It's "Sloop John B", by the Beach Boys:
Sloop John B
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, let me go home
Why don't you let me go home
(Hoist up the John B's sail)
Hoist up the John B
I 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
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
Odd song to go out by, yes?
I find it absolutely and most beautifully charming.
**
"I love you, Daddy."
*kiss*
[my heart hurts.]
LJ