Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
I got a little red rooster
To lays, it'll crow for day
I got a little red rooster
To lays, it'll crow for day
He keeps everything in the barnyard
Upsetting every way
The dogs begin to bark
The hounds begin howl
The dogs begin to bark
The hounds begin to howl
Watch out, all you kin folk
My little red rooster's on the prowl

[Verse 2]
He keeps all the hens
Biding among themselves
Peace for the hens
Biding among themselves
He don't want no hens in the barnyard
Laying eggs for nobody else
Oh, yeah
Oh, mmmmmm
Play your song
Mmmmm, Yeah
Let me tell everybody

[Verse 3]
Well if you see my red rooster
Oh, send him home
Said if you see my red rooster
Oh, send him home
I ain't had no peace in the barnyard
Since my little red rooster's been gone
Oh, little red rooster
Won't somebody send him home
Oh, I want my little red rooster
Oh, send him home
Oh, somebody send my red rooster
He's been gone too long
Oh, come home
Send him on home
Send him on home
Send him on home
Send him on home
I want that red rooster
Won't somebody send him home
Oh, I ain't had no peace in the barnyard
Oh, since my red rooster's been gone

[Outro]
Somebody, somebody
Send him on home
Send him on home
Send that rooster, send him on home