A guest quoted from this back on 30-Oct-2009. I found it on YouTube and transcribed it.


THE CHICKEN SONG (I AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT SETTIN' DOWN)
Words & music by Terry Shand & Bob Merrill, ©1951.
As recorded by Red Foley and Ernest Tubb

[1] Cock-a-doodle-do! Bless our old hen.
She lays eggs the best she can:
Sometimes nine and sometimes ten.
Cock-a-doodle-do! Bless our old hen.

[2] Our old red hen was upon her nest.
She tried to sleep but couldn't rest.
The rooster came home baggy-eyed,
And our old hen stood up and cried:

[CHORUS] "I ain't gonna take it settin' down.
I ain't gonna take it settin' down.
While I'm here hatchin' white an' brown,
You're out scratchin' 'round the town,
And I ain't gonna take it settin' down."

[3] She said: "Don't say you've been alone.
Them ain't my feathers in your comb.
If you don't have an alibi,
You're gonna see some feathers fly.

[4] "I've heard it said while on the loose,
You made the spots with Clara Goose.
From all reports of how it looked,
You tell that goose her goose is cooked." [CHORUS]

[5] She said: "If I weren't such a stupe,
I'd have a mink-lined chicken coop.
Why, ev'rything I own's in hock.
I should 'a' went with Plymouth Rock.

[6] "You know one night while you were out,
I met a move talent scout.
He loved my walk; he loved my cluck.
He's starrin' me with Donald Duck." [CHORUS]

[7] You roosters out there don't you laugh.
You just can't fool your better half.
You mark my words; you'll see the day
When your old hen will up and say:

[CHORUS] "I ain't gonna take it settin' down.
I ain't gonna take it settin' down.
You needn't hang around an' plead.
Stop handin' me that chicken feed.
I ain't gonna take it settin' down."

[TAG] Cock-a-doodle-do! Bless our old hen.