Chicken Reel Lyrics - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Way down in Carolina where the sweet potatoes grow 

There lives a dusky maiden by the name of Liza Snow 

She used to go to parties where they'd always make her sing, 

But say you ought to see that Baby do the pigeon wing. 

They held a dancing contest and were goin' to give a prize 

They all had on their finest and it now was up to Lize. 

Just who was goin' to win it ev'rybody there could feel, 

When Liza hollered to the band to play the Chicken Reel 

Clear the crowd away 

Tell the band to play 

When you hear me say "GO" My honey 

Chorus: 

Oh, you Chicken Reel, how you make me feel 

Say it's really so entrancin' 

Who could really keep from dancin', 

That's the music sweet, like the chicken meat 

Give it to me with the dressin' 

I don't need no dancin' lesson 

Put all the other fine selections right away 

That is the only tune I want to hear you play 

When I get married if there's music I will say 

"Hey boss keep a-playin' Chicken Reel all day 

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One night when from a party she was walkin' home with Bill 

Now he's a steady feller and the night was dark and still 

It seems he stoe a chicken and when Liza heard of that, 

She said I'm gonna wear it on my go-to-meetin' hat. 

I guess you'r goin' crazy answered William with a smile, 

But Liza said "Go on you havn't heard the latest style." 

When first she wore it out the people asked her to explain 

but Liza simply said Why I have chicken on the brain. 

Clear the crowd away 

Tell the band to play 

When you hear me say "GO" My honey 

(Chorus) 

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