Sleepy-eyed John Lyrics - Johnny Horton

Well a-way down yonder on the Candy Creek 

I whittled out a fiddle from my wagon seat. 

I fiddled my fiddle and I rubbed my bow 

Play a little tune wherever I go. 

Sleepy-eyed John, you better your britches on 

Sleepy-eyed John, better tie your shoe. 

Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your britches on 

And try to get to heaven 'fore the Devil gets to you. 

Well, Sleepy-eyed John he stole a goose 

The goose he flopped but he couldn't get loose. 

Said John to the goose "If you don't be still, 

We'll miss my supper down in Candyville." 

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Well Sleepy-eyed John he had a wooden leg. 

The little leg was nothing but a little wooden peg. 

One shoe off and one shoe on 

He'll do the double shuffle 'til the cows come home. 

Now I got twenty dollars for to build a fence 

I took my money and I ain't worked since. 

Sold my buggy and I sold my plow 

I wouldn't take a dollar for my journey now. 

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Well over the hickory and down the pine 

The raccoon laughed and the old hound whined. 

John said "Sic 'em" and the raccoon left 

They crossed Green River in a minute and a half.