Lyrics
I've got a little red rooster
Expresses ownership of a little red rooster, a symbol often associated with confidence and dominance.
Too lazy to crow for day
Suggests the rooster's laziness, emphasizing its refusal to crow, a typical rooster behavior signaling the start of the day.
I had a little red rooster
Reiterates the possession of a lazy red rooster, reinforcing its unwillingness to crow in the morning.
Too lazy to crow for day
Repeats the notion of the rooster's idleness, underscoring its reluctance to announce the morning.
He keeps everything in the barnyard
Describes the rooster's disruptive nature, suggesting it causes disturbances in the barnyard.
He upsets it every way
Emphasizes the rooster's tendency to upset the barnyard in various ways, possibly alluding to its assertive and dominant behavior.
You know he keeps all the hens fighting among themselves
Highlights the rooster's role in causing conflicts among the hens in the barnyard.
I said he keeps all the hens fighting among themselves
Reiterates the rooster's influence on hen fights, portraying it as a source of discord among them.
He don't want 'em in the barnyard laying eggs for nobody else
Suggests the rooster's possessiveness, not allowing hens to lay eggs for anyone else, reinforcing a theme of dominance.
You know, the dogs begin to bark
Introduces a shift in the narrative, describing the reaction of dogs and hounds to an imminent presence or threat.
The hounds begin to howl
Continues the depiction of heightened animal reactions, signaling an alert or warning.
The dogs begin to bark
Repeats the barking of dogs and howling of hounds, indicating a disturbance or danger.
The hounds begin to howl
Retains the imagery of dogs and hounds reacting, reinforcing a sense of impending trouble.
You better watch out all you kin folks
Warns the audience to be cautious as the little red rooster, a symbol of assertiveness, is on the prowl.
My little red rooster's on the prowl
Confirms the rooster's active and possibly confrontational behavior, urging vigilance among the listeners.
I said he keeps all the hens fighting among themselves
Reiterates the rooster's role in instigating conflicts among the hens, emphasizing its disruptive influence.
I said he keeps all the hens fighting among themselves
Restates the theme of the rooster causing discord among the hens, reinforcing its dominant and possessive nature.
He don't want 'em in the barnyard laying eggs for nobody else
Reiterates the rooster's exclusivity, not allowing hens to lay eggs for others, emphasizing its dominance in the barnyard.
Now if you see my red rooster, send him on home
Shifts to a plea for assistance, asking for the return of the red rooster, implying that its absence has led to chaos.
Now if you see my red rooster, send him home
Reiterates the request to send the red rooster home, underscoring the desire for its return to restore peace.
It ain't been no peace in the barnyard
Highlights the unrest in the barnyard in the absence of the red rooster, emphasizing the impact of its departure.
Since my little red rooster's been gone
Concludes by emphasizing the ongoing disruption since the red rooster's departure, completing the narrative.
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