Well, a way down yonder on the Candy I whittled out a fiddle a wagon seat I tuned my and I rubbed my bow Play a little wherever I go
John, you better your britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your 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 goose she clucked but she couldn't get Said John to the goose, "If you don't be miss our supper down in Candy ville"
Sleepy-eyed John, you better 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 wooden leg was but a little wooden peg With one off and one shoe on do the double shuffle 'till the cows 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 my money and I ain't worked since Sold my and I sold my plow I wouldn't take a dollar for my now
Sleepy-eyed John, you better britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get britches on Try to get to heaven the devil gets to you
Well over the hickory and down the The raccoon left and the old hound said, "Sic 'em" and the raccoon left They crossed Green River in a and a half
Sleepy-eyed John, you better your on Sleepy-eyed John, you tie your shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your on Try to get to heaven the devil gets to you