Lyrics

[Verse 1] What makes a Shanghai crow at the break of day? What makes a Shanghai crow at the break of day? To let the Dominicker hen know the head man's on his way [Chorus] Oh-del-lay-ee, del-lay-ee, del-lay-ee Oh-dee-dee-do-dee-dum Wha-do-dee-do-yo-day Ee-dee-dee-do-do Oh-dee-do-dee-do-dum Ra-da-dee-do-dee-do Wha-da-dee-do-da-da-dum [Verse 2] It takes a Dominicker hen to enjoy the sun Takes a Dominicker hen to enjoy the sun, man man It takes a Shanghai rooster to put the Dominicker on the run [Chorus] Oh-del-lay-ee, lay-ee, oh-del-lay-ee [Verse 3] The Shanghai says the Dominicker hen can lie The Shanghai said the Dominicker hen can lie, Lord, she can lie Said she loves nobody but me, I caught her flirtin' with another Shanghai [Chorus] Oh-del-lay-ee, lay-ee, oh-del-lay-ee Wha-da-dee-do-do-do Ee-dee-dee-doh-do-do-dum Yo-del-dee-do-do Yo-del-dee-do-do-do-dum Ra-da-dee-do-do-do Aww-do Ya-da-dee-do-do-dee-da-dum [Verse 4] In the old barnyard he spied the Dominicker hen In the old barnyard he spied the Dominicker hen, oh, Lord There's no need for you to run, for you know that you can't win [Chorus] Oh-del-lay-ee, lay-ee, oh-del-lay-ee