Bantam Rooster Blues
Bantam Rooster Blues - Texas Alexander
Texas Alexander, vocal, Lonnie Johnson, guitar in DGDGBE tuning
Wonder why that rooster flaps their wings and crows?
Wonder why the rooster flaps their wings and crows?
Let the kid-boys know when to get their clothes and go
Says, the rooster's outdoors, playin' to the hen upstairs
Says, the rooster's outdoors, playin' to the hen upstairs
You get you another man, I've got me another gal
I'm tell my woman what the banty told the hen
I'm tell my woman what the banty told the hen
"I ain't had no lovin', rider, in God knows when."
Mmmmm, mmmmmm w/guitar for 4 bars
"I ain't had no lovin', rider, in god knows when."
I've got a hen at home, lays sixteen eggs a day
I've got a hen at home, sixteen eggs a day
Says, the rooster got jealous and he walked away
Mmmmmm, mmmm w/guitar
Lord, and the rooster got jealous and he walked away.
