A popular song from 1940.
Words and music by Babe Wallace.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Ev’ry one’s talkin ’bout chicken
Chicken’s a popular word
But anywhere you go you’re bound to find
A chicken ain’t nothin’ but a bird
Some people call it a fowl
That’s the story I’ve heard
But let ’em call it this, and let ’em call it that
A chicken ain’t nothin’ but a bird
You can boil it, roast it, broil it
Cook it in a pan or a pot
Eat it with potatoes, rice, or tomatoes
Chicken is still what ‘cha got, Boy!
It was a dish for old Caesar
Also King Henry the third
But Columbus was smart
Said you can’t fool me
A chicken ain’t nothin’ but a bird
Sung here by Fred Feild: