Well, a way down yonder on the Creek I out a fiddle from a wagon seat I tuned my fiddle and I my bow a little tune wherever I go
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you get your britches on Try to get to heaven the devil gets to you
Well, sleepy-eyed he stole a goose The goose she clucked but she 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 better tie shoe John, you better get your britches on Try to get to 'fore the devil gets to you
Well John he had a wooden leg The leg was nothing but a little wooden peg With one off and one shoe on He'll do the double shuffle the cows come home
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches on John, you better tie your shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you get your britches on Try to get to heaven 'fore the gets to you
Now I got twenty dollars for to build a I my money and I ain't worked since Sold my and I sold my plow I wouldn't a dollar for my journey now
John, you better your 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 over the hickory and down the The raccoon left and the old hound John said, "Sic 'em" and the raccoon They crossed Green River in a minute and a
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your on Try to get to heaven 'fore the devil to you