Hank Thompson Gotta Sell Them Chickens Lyrics

Gotta Sell Them Chickens Lyrics

GOTTA SELL THEM CHICKENS

WITH JUNIOR BROWN

Writer Hank Thompson



(Hank}

Well, my pappy told me as I was sittin' on his knee About the birds and the
bees and such You can do right proud in a college crowd But you ain't gonna
learn that much Get your degree in the ABC's And dig out the cold hard facts
You've got to sell them chickens before they die And the eggs before they
hatch



(Junior}

Now I was told at the Super Bowl When the crowd let out a roar

A big 'ole back with a ball and jack Went on in to score

The coach recalled when he spiked the ball Said forget the old cotton patch

I wanna sell them chickens before they die And the eggs before they hatch



(Hank}

The old slugger's ball head to the wall With what looked like a home run
clout

But the fielder's glove went high above And caught it for the final out

On the sporting page he was all the rage When they asked him how he made that
catch Well, I sold them chickens before they died And the eggs before they
hatched



(Junior}

Now the boxing king climbed into the ring To fight for the title bout

But a right to the jaw was all he saw As the ref was a countin' him out

The manager said as he shook his head Son, you done lost this match

You gotta sell them chickens before they die And the eggs before they hatch



(Hank}

Now a friend I know searched high and low For the secrets to success

And he didn't stop 'til he got to the top Of old Mt. Everest

An old guru told him all he knew As he thumbed through his artifacts

You gotta sell them chickens before they die

And the eggs before they hatch



(Both}

Now the moral here should be clear

And it's one I'd like to share

Just be yourself like nobody else

And you might become a millionaire

Your reply when they wonder why

How'd you make all that scratch

Well you sold them chickens before they died

And the eggs before they hatched



(Both}

Yeah, want to know how you made that dough

Just tell them how to make a batch

Just sell them chickens before they die

And the eggs before they hatch