Come hear uncle John's band by the riverside
Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait
Now will you come with me, won't you come with me?
Whoa oh, what I want to know, where does the time go?
Come hear uncle John's band by the riverside
Come hear uncle John's band by the riverside
Come hear uncle John's band, playing to the tide
Now think this through with me, let me know your mind
Now it's a buck dancer's choice, my friends, better take my advice
It's the same story the crow told me, it's the only one he knows
Like the morning sun you come and like the wind you go
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Whoa oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?
Come hear uncle John's band playing to the tide
You know all the rules by now and the fire from the ice
Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide
Sister, well, I declare, have you seen the like
I've got me a violin and I beg you call the tune
Come hear uncle John's band playing to the tide
Whoa oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?
Whoa oh, what I want to know, will you come with me?
I live in a silver mine and I call it beggar's tomb
Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice
Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide
(Brother, ain't no time to hate)
Come with me or go alone, he's come to take his children home
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home
Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide
Come hear uncle John's band playing to the tide
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home
(Sister, ain't no time to wait)
Whoa oh, what I want to know is, are you kind
Their walls are built of cannon balls, their motto is ''Don't tread on me"
Come on, come on or go alone, he's come to take his children home
