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