Oh, I had a little chicken, she wouldn't lay an egg
So I poured hot water up and down her leg
Oh the little chickie cried and the little chickie begged
And the gosh-darn chickie laid a hard-boiled egg
Oh! Turkey in the straw (ha, ha, ha)
Turkey in the straw (ha, ha, ha)
The old folks danced with the mother-in-law
As we played a little tune we call it "Turkey in the Straw"
Oh I had another chickie, she wouldn't lay an egg
I poured busted water up and down her leg
And the little chickie cried and the little chickie begged
And the gosh darn chickie laid a "busted" egg
Oh! Turkey in the straw (ha, ha, ha)
Turkey in the straw (ha, ha, ha)
The old folks danced with the mother-in-law
As we played a little tune, we call it "Turkey in the Straw"
Did you ever go a-fishing, on a sunny, sunny day
When all the little fishes are a-swimmin' in the bay
With their hands in their pockets and their pockets in their pants
And all the little fishes do the hootchy-kootchy dance
Oh! Turkey in the straw (ha, ha, ha)
Turkey in the straw (ha, ha, ha)
The old folks danced with the mother-in-law
As we played a little tune, we call it "Turkey in the Straw"
Oh, I went to Chibougamau I walked around the block
And I walked right into a bakery shop
I took three doughnuts out of the grease
And I handed the lady a five cent piece
Well, she, looked at the nickel, she looked at me
And she said, "This nickel's no good to me."
There's a hole in the middle I can see right through
And says "Ah, there's a hole in the doughnut too
Shave and a haircut -- six bits
Tip the barber -- two bits
All together -- one buck
My cousin Jules' got big feet
But my friend Bram's got him beat
Turkey in the straw (ha, ha, ha)
Turkey in the straw (ha, ha, ha)
The old folks danced with the mother-in-law
As we played a little tune we call it "Turkey in the Straw"
Jump in the breadbox, you crumb!"