Gotta Sell Them Chickens Lyrics - Hank Thompson

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