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Artist: Howlin' Wolf
Canonical path: /howlin-wolf/the-red-rooster
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The Red Rooster
Read The Red Rooster lyrics by Howlin' Wolf on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Red Rooster
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I had a little red rooster, too lazy to crow for day
I had a little red rooster, too lazy to crow for day
Keep everything in the barnyard, upset in every way
Oh, them dogs begin to bark, hounds begin to howl
Oh, them dogs begin to bark, hounds begin to howl
Oh, watch out strange kin people, little red rooster's on the prowl
If you see my little red rooster, please drag him on home
If you see my little red rooster, please drag him on home
There ain't no peace in the barnyard since my little red rooster's been gone
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Howlin' Wolf performs "The Red Rooster", and this lyric page sits inside the Howlin' Wolf catalog on LyroVerse.
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