Tell yo’d got er hol’ de gout.
On de tree dey was er chicken;
Wasn’t laybeld wid er name.
When de dahkies hyeahd erbout it
Ebbry one put up er claim.
Bruddah Gyahdnah spied de chicken
Floppin’ ’neef de Chrismus tree;
Made er home run wid er hollah;
“Dat dah chicken am fo’ me!”
Well, sah, when he hollah’d chicken