Well, a way down yonder on the Candy I out a fiddle from a wagon seat I my fiddle and I rubbed my bow Play a little wherever I go
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your John, you better get your britches on Try to get to 'fore the devil gets to you
Well, John he stole a goose The goose she clucked but she couldn't get Said John to the goose, "If you be still Well miss our supper in Candy ville"
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches 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
sleepy-eyed 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 'till the come home
Sleepy-eyed John, you better britches on John, you better tie your shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get britches on Try to get to 'fore the devil gets to you
Now I got twenty dollars for to a fence I took my and I ain't worked since my buggy and I sold my plow I take a dollar for my journey now
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your John, you better get your britches on Try to get to heaven 'fore the gets to you
Well over the hickory and down the The raccoon left and the old hound John said, "Sic 'em" and the left They crossed Green River in a minute and a
Sleepy-eyed John, you better your on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie shoe John, you better get your britches on Try to get to heaven 'fore the devil to you