Lyrics
The lyrics as written by Mittenthal:
- 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
- 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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