Chickens

Words and Music by : Fred Hellerman - Corman - Carter

Recorded by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: 1960
Playing time:  2:40
Master number. L2PW-2676
33/7": CP-1002
45: EPA-901045-RCA-1247,
LP : LSO6007
Tape: FTO-6002
CD: LSOCD-6007, MFDC782, RGMCD071


Also recorded by:
The Belafonte Folk Singers - LSP-1760

The New Christy Minstrels    

Lyrics:

This song has to do with the depression

We had some chickens
No eggs would they lay
My wife said honey
This isn’t funny, we’re losing money
Why don’t the little chickens lay

One day a rooster came into our yard
And caught those little chickens
Right off their guard
They're laying eggs now just like they used to
Ever since that rooster came into our yard
They're laying eggs now just like they used to
Ever since that rooster came into our yard