The Red Rooster
Howlin' Wolf's Red Rooster: Barnyard Blues Unleashed
Lyrics
I have a little red rooster
I possess a small red rooster
Too lazy to crow for day
The rooster is too lethargic to crow during the day
I have a little red rooster
I own a small red rooster
Too lazy to crow for day
Similar to line 2, emphasizing the rooster's laziness
Keep everything in the barnyard
The rooster is causing disturbances in the barnyard
Upset in every way
The rooster's behavior is causing chaos and agitation
Oh, the dogs begin to bark and the
The presence of the rooster provokes the dogs to bark and the hound to howl
Hound begin to howl
Continuation of the disturbance caused by the rooster
Oh, the dogs begin to bark
The dogs respond by barking, and the hound by howling
Hound begin to howl
Reiteration of the disturbance caused by the rooster
Oh, watch out, strange-kin people 'cause the
Warning to unfamiliar people as the rooster is on the prowl
Little red rooster's on the prowl
Emphasizing the rooster's active and possibly aggressive behavior
If you see my little red rooster
If you come across my rooster, take him home
Please drag him home
A plea to return the rooster to its owner
If you see my little red rooster
Similar to line 15, reinforcing the owner's desire to retrieve the rooster
Please drag him home
Reiteration of the request to bring the rooster back home
There's been no peace in the barnyard
The barnyard has been unsettled and without peace since the rooster's absence
Since the little red rooster been gone
Expressing the disruption caused by the rooster's departure
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