Well the first days are the hardest days, dont you worry any more,
cause when life looks like easy street, there is danger at your door
Think this through with me, let me know your mind,
Wo, oh, what I want to know, is are you kind?

Its a buck dancers choice my friend; better take my advice
You know all the rules by now and the fire from the ice
Will you come with me? wont you come with me?
Wo, oh, what I want to know, will you come with me?

Goddamn, well I declare, have you seen the like?
Their wall are built of cannonballs, their motto is dont tread on me
Come hear uncle johns band playing to the tide,
Come with me, or go alone, hes come to take his children home

Its the same story the crow told me; its the only one he knows
Like the morning sun you come and like the wind you go
Aint no time to hate, barely time to wait,
Wo, oh, what I want to know, where does the time go?

I live in a silver mine and I call it beggars tomb;
I got me a violin and I beg you call the tune,
Anybodys choice, I can hear your voice
Wo, oh, what I want to know, how does the song go?

Come hear uncle johns band by the riverside,
Got some things to talk about, here beside the rising tide

Come hear uncle johns band playing to the tide,
Come on along, or go alone, hes come to take his children home
Wo, oh, what I want to know, how does the song go