Well, a way yonder on the Candy Creek I whittled out a from a wagon seat I my fiddle 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 get your britches on Try to get to heaven the devil gets to you
Well, John he stole a goose The goose she but she couldn't get loose John to the goose, "If you don't be still Well our supper down in Candy ville"
Sleepy-eyed John, you your britches 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 had a leg The wooden leg was but a little wooden peg With one off and one shoe on He'll do the shuffle 'till the cows come home
John, you better your britches on Sleepy-eyed John, you tie your shoe John, you better get your britches on Try to get to 'fore the devil gets to you
Now I got twenty dollars for to a fence I took my money and I ain't worked Sold my buggy and I sold my I wouldn't take a dollar for my now
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 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 heaven 'fore the gets to you