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This is a traditional Irish tune that is both politically incorrect and totally appropriate to Saskatchewan. Anyone who’s grown up on a farm knows the rooster pretty much commands when the day starts and spends the rest of his time strutting around his kingdom. A funny ode to a a sexually liberal rooster.

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The Rooster

we had some chickens, no eggs would they lay
we had some chickens, no eggs would they lay
the wife said “honey we’re losing money” (oh yea)
we had some chickens, no eggs would they lay

then came the rooster into our yard
he caught them chickens right offa their guard
they’re laying eggs now like they never used to
ever since that rooster came into our yard

we had a moo cow, no milk would she give
we had a moo cow, no milk would she give
the wife said “honey we’re losing money” (oh yea)
we had a moo cow, no milk would she give

then came the rooster into our yard
he caught that moo cow right offa her guard
she’s giving milk now like and loads of chocolate ice cream
ever since that rooster came into our yard

we had a dog, not sheep would she guard
we had a dog, not sheep would she guard
the wife said “honey we’re losing money” (oh yea)
we had a dog, not sheep would she guard

then came the rooster into our yard
he ran that dog right outta the yard
she’s tending sheep now and knitting woollen sweaters
ever since that rooster came into our yard

we had a rooster, no hens would he lay
we had a rooster, no hens would he lay
the wife said “honey that ain’t funny” (oh no)
we had a rooster, no hens would he lay

then came the chicken into our yard
she caught that rooster right offa his guard
he’s laying hens now like he never used to
ever since that chicken came into our yard
he’s laying hens now and how the coops a stirring
ever since that chicken came into our yard

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from A Saskatchewan Tradition, released June 1, 2015
Traditional Celtic song with additional lyrical changes by Robin Jordan

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Swathbucklers Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

We set out to record a fun, upbeat song about our home (Legend of Boh) and ended up with eight tunes recorded!

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