Chickens from So Long by Brenda Wootton

We had some chickens, no eggs would they lay
We had some chickens, no eggs would they lay
So I said "Honey, this sure ain't funny,
We're losing money - no eggs would they lay"

One day a rooster came into our yard
And caught them chickens right off of their guard
They're laying eggs now just like they used ta,
Ever since that rooster came into our yard

We had some milk cows, no milk would they give
We had some milk cows, no milk would they give
So I said "Honey, this sure ain't funny,
We're losing money - no milk would they give"

One day that rooster (with a soap-box) crept into our yard
And caught them milk cows right off of their guard
They're giving egg-nog, instead of milk now
Ever since that rooster crept into our yard

We had some elephants - no tusks would they grow
We had some elephants, no tusks would they grow...
So I said "Honey, this sure ain't funny,
We're losing money - no tusks will they grow"

One day that rooster (with a ladder) crept into our yard
And caught them elephants right off of their guard
They're laying eggs now - of solid ivory,
Ever since that rooster crept into our yard.

We had a tractor - it just wouldn't go,
We had a tractor - it just wouldn't go,
So I said "Honey, this sure ain't funny,
We're losing money - it just wouldn't go.

One day that rooster (with a spanner) crept into our yard
And caught that tractor, right under it's guard -
It goes EGGzactly, just like it used ta,
Ever since that rooster, crept into our yard...

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