Well, a way yonder on the Candy Creek I whittled out a fiddle from a wagon I tuned my fiddle and I my bow Play a little wherever I go
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 'fore the devil gets 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 be still miss our supper down in Candy ville"
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches on John, you better tie your shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your on Try to get to heaven the devil gets to you
Well John he had a wooden leg The wooden leg was but a little wooden peg one shoe 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 tie your shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your on Try to get to heaven 'fore the devil to you
Now I got dollars for to build a fence I my money and I ain't worked since Sold my buggy and I sold my 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 get your britches on Try to get to heaven 'fore the gets to you
over the hickory and down the pine The left and the old hound whined said, "Sic 'em" and the raccoon left They Green River in a minute and a half
John, you better 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