Johnson boys were born in the ashes
Didn't know how to court a maid
Turned their backs and hide their faces
Sight of a pretty girl made ‘em afraid (5x)

Johnson boys they went a courtin'
Coon Creek girls so pretty and sweet
They couldn't make no conversation
Didn't know where to put their feet (5x)

Johnson boys they went a huntin'
Took two dogs and went astray
Tore there clothes and scratched their faces [bad word] back till the break of day (5x)

Johnson boys they went to the city
Ridin' in a Chevrolet
They came home broke and a walking
Had no money for to pay their way (5x)

If it had to be for Cotton-Eyed Joe
I'd be married long time ago
Where did [bad word] from, where did you go
Where did [bad word] from, Cotton-Eyed Joe (2x)

Get out your fiddle, rous'n up your bow
Play an old tune called Cotton-Eyed Joe
Where did [bad word] from, where did you go
Where did [bad word] from, Cotton-Eyed Joe