C-H-I-C-K-E-N
Tom Paxton
From the album "Fun Food Songs" (1999) This song is also included in the soundtrack of TV series "All Hail King Julien". Youtube link: https://youtu.be/GKO9Cjyu3P0 Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/0URhrZ747wWSr9hXkHvwwu?si=dc5339c4e1354d8e [Intro] | | | | [Verse 1] The hen said "Buck buck! You are out of luck If you wanted scrambled eggs upon your plate Because the eggs hatched chickens and they ran like the dickens If you want scrambled eggs you’ll have to wait" [Chorus] -H-I--K--N If you can’t spell chicken then we’ll try it once again -H-I--K--N Spells chicken chicken chicken every time [Instrumental] | | | | [Verse 2] The rooster crowed by the side of the road Go "Cockadoodle cockadoodle-doo! I crow so loud ’cause I’m so proud And if you were a rooster so would you" [Chorus] -H-I--K--N If you can’t spell chicken then we’ll try it once again -H-I--K--N Spells chicken chicken chicken every time [Banjo solo] | | | | | | | | | | | [Verse 3] The chicks said "Peep! Peep! We don’t wanna sleep ’Cause there’s always something funny going on And we’re gonna stick together ’til fuzz turns to feather And we’ll all be chickens when we’re grown" [Chorus] -H-I--K--N If you can’t spell chicken then we’ll try it once again -H-I--K--N Spells chicken chicken chicken every time [Instrumental] | | | | [Verse 4] The rooster and the hen and the little chicks then Would not be satisfied Till they tippy-tippy-toed all the way across the road Just to get to the other side [Chorus] -H-I--K--N If you can’t spell chicken then we’ll try it once again -H-I--K--N Spells chicken chicken chicken every time -H-I--K--N If you can’t spell chicken then we’ll try it once again -H-I--K--N Spells chicken chicken chicken every time Chicken chicken chicken every time [Outro] | | |