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