Greasy Chicken Lyrics - Terence Trent Darby

Alright... 

There's trouble, baby 

in Paradise 

Your chicken's trying to slide away from you 

You're past your days of harmony 

When you call it back - you carouse it through 

Keeping your prayers on time 

Getting burnin' love in cities you can't recall 

He's packin' up and shackin' up 

He's leaving home 

Chicken feathers and all 

To the bridge boys... 

Gives you daytime, and the nighttime 

Is for these... 

Greasy chickens [x2] 

(Backing vocals) 

Can you stand it by your lonesome baby? [X2] 

Say! Dig it! 

You're livin' out your closets 

You're fined a day and 

So are most far behind 

You defy the bill collector 

With lipstick on it and a Valentine 

You've seen worlds of bastards 

But, better late than never - you understand 

Your chicken didn't leave you for another woman 

He left you for a younger man 

To the bridge boys... 

Push your love on the girls and bastards 

And you'll be - a greasy chicken 

Ha! 

A greasy chicken 

Good God! Sing! 

A greasy chicken 

Good God! Sing it! 

(Backing vocals) 

Don't you love all your freedom baby? 

You're late - Ha! 

But it was I who would 

Define your soul food 

And with your piece of mind 

No less denied 

No more chicken bones 

Share your love jones 

Because you fellas 

Can't shake the vice 

Hee! 

My Lord! 

Greasy chicken 

Big fat, greasy chicken 

Sing! 

(Background vocals) 

Can you stand it by your lonesome baby? 

Greasy chicken 

Greasy chicken - sing! 

(Background vocals) 

Don't you love all your freedom baby? 

Greasy chicken 

Big fat, greasy chicken 

Here go gravy! 

(Background vocals) 

Can you stand it by your lonesome baby? 

OH! A little gravy... 

Grill a little gravy... 

Greasy chicken - lawd! 

(Background vocals) 

Don't you love all your freedom baby? 

OUTRO! OUTRO! OUTRO!...