I've Got Chicken On The Brain 1899

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 7 January 2011
2011

There's coons round town
they aren't hard to find
would rather have a poke chop
than have their right mind;
But I likes my chicken,
and I like 'em fried,
I like 'em so well
I have 'em magnified!
When I heave in sight
a chicken watches the time
'cause he's got to jump his troubles,
from his earth resign.
At the table I'll take his photo
and read his pedigree,
then a lithograph is taken
of that chicken and me.

I've got chicken on the brain!
When I have chicken I never complain.
A poke chop is nice for a morning smile,
But chickens got 'em bested in ev'ry style.
Chicken chop suey cert'nly is a treat,
chicken is the only thing for me to eat.
Even in my dreams
it always seems
I've got chicken on the brain!

I've got chicken on the brain!
When I have chicken I never complain.
A poke chop is nice for a morning smile,
But chickens got 'em bested in ev'ry style.
Chicken chop suey cert'nly is a treat,
chicken is the only thing for me to eat.
Even in my dreams
it always seems
I've got chicken on the brain!

I'm worried to death
'bout a chicken's life,
I think more of a chicken
than a man could his wife;
'cause I was born south
of Mason Dixon Line
and a many poor chicken
I have knocked stone blind.
I dreamt last night
I had a chicken's ideas
and ev'ry coon I seen
I began to shed tears.
When I woke up
I was glad to say
I hadn't been a chicken,
but was feeling that way.

I've got chicken on the brain!
When I have chicken I never complain.
A poke chop is nice for a morning smile,
But chickens got 'em bested in ev'ry style.
Chicken chop suey cert'nly is a treat,
chicken is the only thing for me to eat.
Even in my dreams
it always seems
I've got chicken on the brain!

I've got chicken on the brain!
When I have chicken I never complain.
A poke chop is nice for a morning smile,
But chickens got 'em bested in ev'ry style.
Chicken chop suey cert'nly is a treat,
chicken is the only thing for me to eat.
Even in my dreams
it always seems
I've got chicken on the brain!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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I've Got Chicken On The Brain 1899
Music by Al Johns
arranged by W.H.Tyers
Lyrics by Elmer Bowman
© 1899 by Jos.W.Stern & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 7 January 2011 at 12.08
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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