Well, a way yonder on the Candy Creek I whittled out a fiddle from a wagon I tuned my and I rubbed my bow a little tune wherever I go
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your on Try to get to heaven 'fore the gets to you
Well, sleepy-eyed John he stole a The goose she clucked but she couldn't get Said John to the goose, "If you don't be Well miss our down in Candy ville"
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 heaven 'fore the gets to you
Well John he had a wooden leg The wooden leg was but a little wooden peg With one shoe off and one on He'll do the double shuffle 'till the come home
Sleepy-eyed John, you better your on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie shoe Sleepy-eyed John, you better get britches on Try to get to 'fore the devil gets to you
Now I got dollars for to build a fence I took my money and I ain't worked my buggy and I sold my plow I wouldn't take a for my journey now
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 'fore the devil to you
Well the hickory and down the pine The raccoon left and the old whined John said, "Sic 'em" and the raccoon They Green River in a minute and a half
Sleepy-eyed John, you better your on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your on Try to get to heaven the devil gets to you