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Thread #102999   Message #2095290
Posted By: Beckett
05-Jul-07 - 11:55 PM
Thread Name: Lyr/Chord Req: Henhouse Blues (The Bentley Boys)
Subject: Lyr Add: HENHOUSE BLUES (Bentley Boys/Red Clay Ram
I've listened through a few times more and the following is as "definitive" as I can get with both sets of lyrics.

Henhouse Blues
The Bentley Boys (via Red Clay Ramblers)

Red Clay Ramblers version

Preacher wanted chickens, to himself he said, "to the henhouse I will go,
If there any fat pullets that are hanging around they'll soon be mine you know."
Out very late lay the big bulldog well the henhouse from side to side,
Grabbed him a pullet climbed over the fence and to the dog he cried, sayin'

I don't care if you never wake up, this pullet is in my hand,
You don't stand no f'sure to catch no respectable preacher man,
What do I care for your knives or your guns or your bulldogs or your pups,
Just keep on a sleepin' while the preacher is a creepin' I don't care if you never wake up!

Preacher went to sleep on Election Day and he dreamed he was a candidate,
Told those folks who was votin'for him, he said you'll have to wait.
Early next morning while still in the bed, and the word to him was said,
Wake up preacher, for you are beat and a woman is President!

I don't care if I never wake up just so I get out of this trance,
Won't those girls make it hot for us when they put on the pants,
Put out the milkin'and mind the kids and the beds we'll have to make up.
Just go back to bed was the word he said, I don't care if I never wake up!



Bentley Boys version

Coonie wants chickens, to himself he said, "to the henhouse I will go,
If there any fat pullets a-hanging around they'll soon be mine you know."
Out very late lay the big bulldog, well the henhouse side by side,
Got him a pullet climbed over the fence and then to the dog he cried,

I don't care if you never wake up, this pullet am-a in my hand,
You don't stand no sho' to catch no respectable colored man,
What d' I care for your knives 'n' guns says the bulldogs nor your pups,
Just keep on a sleepin' while the nigger am a creepin', don't care if you never wake up!

Coonie went to sleep on Election Day, he dreamed he was a candidate,
Told those Coons as a votin' for him, he told 'em just to wait.
Early next morning was still in the bed, and the word to him was said,
Wake up Coonie you for am beat and a woman am President!

I don't care if I never wake up just so I get out of this trance,
Won't those women make it hot for us when they put on the pants,
Put up the milkin' and mind the kids, says the bed we'll have to make up.
"Just go back to bed." was the words he said, I don't care if I never wake up!