Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, I'm coming from Connecticut, on I-95 Heading toward the sunset on the East River Drive To the pretty little city on the Delaware— The Philadelphia Chickens are sure to be there Oh, the Philadelphia Chickens will be dancing tonight Thousands of chickens in the pale moonlight They can't sit still when the trumpets play— Strike up the band and get out of the way Here come those [Chorus] Philadelphia Chickens! Swing, slide, and roll Philadelphia Chickens! Up, over, and stroll If you want to start moving like anything Find a Philadelphia Chicken to teach you to swing [Verse 2] If you haven't ever seen it, you can't understand— Undulating chickens and a big swing band They're tight in the turns, and loose in the knees Whatever they do, they do it with ease Yo, the Philadelphia Chickens will be dancing tonight Thousands of chickens in the pale moonlight There's nothing like a chicken that knows how to swing Poultry in motion is a beautiful thing Just watch those [Chorus] Philadelphia Chickens! Swing, slide, and roll Philadelphia Chickens! Up, over, and stroll Philadelphia Chickens! Move those chicken feet Philadelphia Chickens! Feel. That. Chicken beat If you want to start moving like anything Find a Philadelphia Chicken to teach you to swing (Now swing it, Chickens!) [Bridge] Hey, hey. Oh, no Let it swing, and watch 'em go You've gotta like what a chicken has— A little bit of attitude, a whole lot of jazz! Now the feathers are flying and the music is great The chickens keep flocking right over the gate Lancaster County's in a state of alarm— How're they gonna keep them down on the farm? How're they gonna keep them down on the farm? They're never gonna keep them down on the farm, once they've been [Chorus] Philadelphia Chickens! Swing, slide, and roll Philadelphia Chickens! Up, over, and stroll Ho! Philadelphia Chickens! Philadelphia Chickens! Move those chicken feet Move those chicken feet Philadelphia Chickens! Philadelphia Chickens! Feel. That. Chicken beat If you want to start moving like anything Find a Philadelphia Chicken to teach you to swing [Outro] Oh, the Philadelphia Chickens will be dancing tonight Thousands of chickens in the pale moonlight I don't know much, but I know one thing: These are serious chickens when it comes to swing So unique Beak to beak Strutting their stuff Can't get enough, of that Hot. Cool. Ecstatical thing Oooooo, those chickens of swing Jazz, jive, and chickens in the moon above Right here in the City of chickenly love CHICKENS! (Oh my.)