Little Red Rooster

Sam Cooke · Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 [2003]

I've got a little red rooster too lazy to crow for day

I've got a little red rooster too lazy to crow for day

He keeps everything in the barnyard upset in every way



Dogs begin to bark

The hounds begin to howl

The dogs begin to bark now

The hounds begin to howl

Watch out all you kin folk

My little red rooster's on the prowl



I tell you that he keeps all the hens fighting among themselves

Keeps all the hens fighting among themselves

He don't want no hen in the barnyard laying eggs for nobody else



Let me tell everybody

Now if you see my red rooster send him home

Said if you see my red rooster send him home

I ain't had no peace in the barnyard since my red rooster's been gone