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Joe Offer Tune Req: 'I had a little rooster by the barnyard (8) ADD: I Had a Rooster^^ 08 Mar 01


Oh, here's the version I'm familiar with - the recording is by Pete Seeger....

I HAD A ROOSTER
Traditional

I had a rooster
And the rooster pleased me
I fed my rooster by the green apple tree
My old rooster went
Cockle doodle doo, dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee do

I had a piggy
And the piggy pleased me
I fed my piggy by the green apple tree
My old piggy went
Oink, Oink, Oink
My old rooster went
Cockle doodle doo, dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee do

I had a cow
And the cow pleased me
I fed my cow by the green apple tree
My old cow went
Mooooo!
My old piggy went
Oink, Oink, Oink
My old rooster went
Cockle doodle doo, dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee do

I had a horsey
And the horsey pleased me
I fed my horsey by the green apple tree
My old horsey went
Neigh, Neigh
My old cow went
Mooooo!
My old piggy went
Oink, Oink, Oink
My old rooster went
Cockle doodle doo, dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee do

I had a chicken
And the chicken pleased me
I fed my chicken by the green apple tree
My old chicken went
Bac, bac, bac
My old horsey went
Neigh, Neigh
My old cow went
Mooooo!
My old piggy went
Oink, Oink, Oink
My old rooster went
Cockle doodle doo, dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee do

I had a doggy
And the doggy pleased me
I fed my doggy by the green apple tree
My old doggy went
Roof, Roof, Roof
My old chicken went
Bac, bac, bac
My old horsey went
Neigh, Neigh
My old cow went
Mooooo!
My old piggy went
Oink, Oink, Oink
My old rooster went
Cockle doodle doo, dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee do

I had a sheep
And the sheep pleased me
I fed my sheep by the green apple tree
My old sheep went
Mmmmmm, MmmmmMy old doggy went
Roof, Roof, Roof
My old chicken went
Bac, bac, bac
My old horsey went
Neigh, Neigh
My old cow went
Mooooo!
My old piggy went
Oink, Oink, Oink
My old rooster went
Cockle doodle doo, dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee do

I had a baby
And the baby pleased me
I fed my sweet little baby by the green apple tree
My sweet, pink, powdery, chubby, cute little baby went
Waaaaaaah! Waaaaaaah!
My old sheep went
Mmmmmm, MmmmmMy old doggy went
Roof, Roof, Roof
My old chicken went
Bac, bac, bac
My old horsey went
Neigh, Neigh
My old cow went
Mooooo!
My old piggy went
Oink, Oink, Oink
My old rooster went
Cockle doodle doo, dee doodle dee doodle dee doodle dee do


Oh, here's the version I'm familiar with - the recording is by Pete Seeger....
I still insist I've heard a recording of Peggy singing it.

-Joe Offer -
(e-mail sent)^^


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