Well, a way down yonder on the Creek I whittled out a from a wagon seat I my fiddle and I rubbed my bow Play a tune wherever I go
John, you better your britches 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
Well, John he stole a goose The she clucked but she couldn't get loose Said John to the goose, "If you don't be Well miss our down in Candy ville"
Sleepy-eyed John, you better your on Sleepy-eyed John, you tie your shoe John, you better get your britches on Try to get to heaven 'fore the devil to you
sleepy-eyed John he had a wooden leg The wooden leg was nothing but a 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 Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your on Try to get to heaven the devil 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 better your 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
over the hickory and down the pine The raccoon left and the old whined said, "Sic 'em" and the raccoon left They Green River in a minute and a half
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 'fore the devil gets to you