Little Red Rooster Lyrics - Big Mama Thornton: The Complete Vanguard Recordings - Big Mama Thornton

Got a little red rooster 

And that rooster lazy just to crow for day 

I got a little red rooster 

And that rooster too lazy to crow for day 

I know he keeps everything in the barnyard 

Upset in every way 

I heard the dog next door bark 

And my hound he began to howl 

I heard the dog bark 

Oh my hound he began to howl 

I said you better watch out all you girls 

Big Mama's red rooster 

He's now on the prowl 

Because he keeps all the hens 

Keeps them fighting among themselves 

You know he keeps all the hens 

Oh he keeps them fighting among themselves 

Because he don't want his hens - no 

Layin' eggs for no one else 

If you see my red rooster 

Please send that rooster back home 

If you see - see my red rooster 

Please please send him back home 

Because we haven't had no peace in the barnyard 

Since the little red rooster 

I'm talkin' 'bout the little red rooster 

I mean that ole little bitty rooster 

Cockadoodledoo 

Since that rooster been gone