Well, a way yonder on the Candy Creek I whittled out a fiddle a wagon seat I tuned my fiddle and I my bow Play a little wherever I go
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
Well, sleepy-eyed John he stole a 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 better britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your on Try to get to 'fore the devil gets to you
Well John he had a wooden 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 britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie shoe John, you better 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 worked Sold my and I sold my plow I wouldn't take a 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 the devil gets to you
Well over the hickory and the pine The raccoon and the old hound whined John said, "Sic 'em" and the raccoon crossed Green River in a minute and a half
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches 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