Just for the recordLets get the story straightMe and Uncle Tom were fishingIt was getting pretty lateOut on a cypre ss limbAbove the wishin' wellwhere they say it got no bottomSay it take you down to hellOver in the bushesAnd off to the r ightCome two men talkinIn the pale moon lightSheriff John Brady and Deputy HedgeHaulin' two limp bodiesDown to the water's edgeI know a secret down atUncle Tom's Cabin, oh yeahI know a secret thatI just can't tellThey didn't see me and TomIn the treesNeither one believingWhat the other could seeTossed in the bodieslet 'em sink on downTo the bottom of the wellW here they'd never be foundCHORUSI know a secret down at Uncle Tom's CabinI know a secret that I just can't tellI know a se cret down at Uncle Tom's CabinKnow who put the bodies in the wishing wellSoon as they were goneMe and Tom got downPray' re al hardThat we wouldn't make a soundRuning throught he woodsBack to Uncle Tom's shackWhere the full moon shinesThrough the roof tile cracksOh my God, Tom, who are we gonna tellThe sheriff he belongs in a prison cellKeep your mouth shutThat's wh at we're gonna doUnless you wanna wind upIn the wishin' well tooCHORUSOh yeah, ha ch ch ch cha