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The Rooster Song

To the tune, “Pretty Red Wing” (The chorus seems to be, anyway)

We had some chickens
No eggs would they lay
We had some chickens
No eggs would they lay
My wife said honey
We’re losing money
This isn’t funny
Why don’t they lay?

One day a rooster flew into our yard
And caught those chickens
Right off their guard

“Chorus”– They’re laying eggs now
Like they never used to
Ever since that rooster
Flew in our yard
They’re laying eggs now
Like they never used to
Ever since that rooster
Flew in our yard

We had a milk cow
No milk would it give
We had a milk cow
No milk would it give
My wife said honey
We’re losing money
This isn’t funny
Why won’t she give?

One day a rooster flew into our yard
And caught that milk cow
Right off it’s guard

“Chorus”– It’s giving eggnog
Like it never used to
Ever since that rooster
Flew in our yard
It’s giving eggnog
Like it never used to
Ever since that rooster
Flew in our yard

We had a gum tree
No gum would it give
We had a gum tree
No gum would it give
My wife said honey
We’re losing money
This isn’t funny
Why won’t it give?

One day a rooster flew into our yard
And caught that gum tree
Right off it’s guard

“Chorus”– It’s giving chicklets
Like it never used to
Ever since that rooster
Flew in our yard
It’s giving chicklets
Like it never used to
Ever since that rooster
Flew in our yard