Louis Jordan — A Chicken Aint Nothin but a Bird

[Instrumental] Everybody'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 Put it in a pan or pot Brown it Eat it with potatoes, rice or tomatoes Chicken is still what you've got Boy It was a dish for old Caesar Also King Henry the Third But Columbus was hip He said, "Take this tip A chicken ain't nothin' but a bird" [Instrumental Break] You can boil it, roast it, broil it Put it in a pan or pot Brown it Eat it with potatoes, rice or tomatoes Chicken is still what you've got Boy It was a dish for old Caesar Also King Henry the Third But Columbus was hip He said, "Take this tip A chicken ain't nothin' but a bird" A chicken ain't nothin' but a bird