From the 1956 film “Public Pigeon No. 1”.
Words and music by Matty Malneck and Eve Marley.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Don’t be chicken, chicken
Give me a little peck
Don’t be chicken, chicken
Kiss me on the neck
‘Cause I want you to be my baby chick
Don’t be chicken, chicken
Or you’ll never get nowhere
Don’t be chicken, chicken
Don’t be a barnyard square
‘Cause I want you to be my baby chick
Wake me in the morning
Even if it’s cold
You just crow with a rock and roll
And I’ll do what I’m told
‘Cause I just want to be your baby chick
Here, chickie, chick chick, rock, rock
Here, chickie, chick, chick, rock, rock
Here, chickie, chick chick, roll, roll
Here chickie, chick chick, rock, rock
I want you to be my baby chick - Don’t be chicken, chicken
Flap your little wing
Don’t be chicken, chicken
Show us how you swing
‘Cause I want you to be my baby chick
Don’t be chicken, chicken
Knock me for a loop
Show me lots of lovin’
I won’t fly the coop
‘Cause I want you to be my baby chick
If you want some lovin’
Scratch me up some loot
Get me lots of fancy feathers
Take me on a toot
‘Cause I just want to be your baby chick
Here, chickie, chick chick, rock, rock
Here, chickie, chick, chick, rock, rock
Here, chickie, chick chick, roll, roll
Here chickie, chick chick, rock, rock
I want you to be my chick
Sung here by Fred Feild: