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