Lyr Add: The Chicken Song

Subject: Lyr Add: THE CHICKEN SONG
From: Deckman
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 08:16 PM

I have only written two songs in my life. One was terrible ... and the other was worse! In getting ready for an upcoming concert, I attempted a third song.

My purpose was twofold: To get my two granddaughters up on stage to sing this with me, and to GROSS out as many people as possible!

Sing this at your own peril:

THE CHICKEN SONG

One day a chicken came into our yard.
She walked right in, caught us off guard.
We made her welcome, bought her some food,
She tasted it, declared it good.

CHORUS: One egg a day, one egg a day,
One egg a day, that's what she'd lay.

We named her Freea just because
That's what she is, and that's what she was.
She's a free-range chicken that likes to roam,
And for a while she called us home.

Her eggs were brown, but one was green,
Prettiest eggs I'd ever seen.
She was mighty proud of the gifts she gave.
She's a free-range chicken, and mighty brave.

Our Freea's gone now, but she tasted good.
She tasted good, like a chicken should.
I watch the streets now, to see what's next,
For best of all, I like turkey best!

This tender little ballad was based on an actual event that happened to us in December. The girls helped me write it, but as any of you who know me might suspect ... the last verse is MINE! (I will consider myself a success if I'm ever invited to sing this at an animal welfare convention)! (Bad, bad Bob)

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Dave'sWife
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 09:37 PM

Sung to the tune of.......?

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Deckman
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 10:04 PM

The other song!

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 11:14 PM

That's just weird.

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Bert
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 11:16 PM

I LIKE it!

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Mar 07 - 11:21 PM

Ah, Bert...you WOULD like it...*grin*

Well, Bob...it has a certain 'je nais sais pas'.

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Deckman
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 12:06 AM

YHANKS ... I think!

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 12:12 AM

Using "best" in the last line twice was the best thing you could come up with? I mean, is that really your best?:)

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Muttley
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 12:51 AM

Deckman; You are one very sick individual -= but I do like it (but then I tend towards the warped)

Muttley

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Deckman
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 05:27 AM

Thanks ... I take that as a compliment (and at my age, I'll take anything I can get)! Bob

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: bubblyrat
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 05:58 AM

The first two lines remind me of Roosters, Milk-cows, and Tractors , if you see what I mean !

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Deckman
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 06:35 AM

I'll try to explain what was in my mind when this "song" sprang into my head. First came the chorus because it's simple and I wanted to use it as a warm up for group singing. Next came the story line, which is based on fact ... except for the last verse. I could NEVER eat a little darling like that!

Besides, she probably wouldn't have dressed out more than 5 pounds! Also, she used to hop up my lap when I sat down to feed her. (true) And she liked to be scrathed on the side of her neck, right side ONLY please, as she ate. (thank you very much)!

And yes, the melody is a crude version of the "Rooster song." (She's laying eggs now, just like she uster, ever since that rooster, flew into our yard)!

As for the truth, she just dissapeared. One day she was here, happily gifting us with eggs, the next day she wasn't. I chalked it up to a case of either bad morals, or else she found another neighbor with better food! CHEERS, Bob

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: oldhippie
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 06:36 AM

the last line could be:

"for best of all, I like turkey breast".

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Deckman
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 07:17 AM

Thanks!

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Bee
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 07:23 AM

Or, depending on where she lived, your chicken could have ended up cotote, bobcat, lynx or weasel lunch.

Cute song, Bob.

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Bee
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 07:24 AM

That would be 'coyote'. Shouldn't type in the morning...

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: GUEST,reggie miles
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 07:27 AM

So, you were too 'chicken' to eat her? You probably didn't miss much. I hear tell they all taste like... well, you know, chicken.

With all the cats you got hangin' round maybe they fancied yard bird. Have you noticed any stray feathers stuck between their teeth? Maybe she was too 'chicken' to hang around such ferocious felines.

I think I fouled out on that one.

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Deckman
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 07:50 AM

Shame on you Reg ... BAD BAD REG!

It was pretty funny with our three house cats, they ARE house cats, meaning that none go outside without a leash and harness. Once I opened the back door to go feed Freea and she RAN inside the house! Poor Kissa Poika, our great white hunter, panicked and jumped up on the washing machine to get away from the HUGE bird that was bigger than he was.

When I finally got hold of Freea and gently THREW her outside, Kissa Poika was fairly trembling. I have to give him some cat food, canned chicken of course, to calm him down! bob

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: bubblyrat
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 08:07 AM

I used to buy old free-range layers for 25 pence each from a farm near Bradwell Grove, in Oxfordshire. They had MASSIVE thighs, but hardly any breast at all ------ bit like their owner, come to think of it !! But they were very tasty in a casserole.

Subject: RE: A VERY bad song!
From: Deckman
Date: 15 Mar 07 - 08:43 AM

Bubblyrat ... I see that Reggie is NOT the only bad person here! Bob