Well, a way down on the Candy Creek I whittled out a fiddle a wagon seat I tuned my and I rubbed my bow Play a little tune I go
John, you better your britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get britches on Try to get to heaven 'fore the devil to you
Well, sleepy-eyed he stole a goose The goose she clucked but she get loose Said John to the goose, "If you be still miss our supper down 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 'fore the devil to you
Well sleepy-eyed John he had a leg The wooden leg was nothing but a wooden peg With one off and one shoe on do the double shuffle 'till the cows come home
Sleepy-eyed John, you better your 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 took my money and I ain't since Sold my buggy and I my plow I wouldn't take a dollar for my now
Sleepy-eyed John, you 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 over the hickory and down the The raccoon and the old hound whined John said, "Sic 'em" and the raccoon They crossed Green River in a minute and a
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 devil to you