Well, a way down yonder on the Creek I whittled out a fiddle from a wagon I tuned my fiddle and I my bow Play a little tune I go
Sleepy-eyed John, you better your on Sleepy-eyed John, you tie your shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get britches on Try to get to heaven the devil gets to you
Well, sleepy-eyed he stole a goose The goose she but she couldn't get loose Said John to the goose, "If you don't be Well miss our supper down in ville"
Sleepy-eyed John, you better britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you tie your shoe John, you better get your britches on Try to get to 'fore the devil gets to you
sleepy-eyed John he had a wooden leg The wooden leg was nothing but a wooden peg one shoe off and one shoe on He'll do the double shuffle 'till the cows come
Sleepy-eyed John, you better your on Sleepy-eyed John, you tie your shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you get your britches on Try to get to heaven the devil gets to you
Now I got twenty dollars for to build a I took my money and I ain't worked my buggy and I sold my plow I take a dollar for my journey now
Sleepy-eyed John, you better britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you get your britches on Try to get to heaven 'fore the devil to you
Well the hickory and down the pine The raccoon left and the old hound said, "Sic 'em" and the raccoon left They crossed Green River in a minute and a
Sleepy-eyed John, you better britches on John, you better tie your shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your on Try to get to heaven the devil gets to you