Chicken Is Nice

by Dave Van Ronk

From the album: Folksinger

Track 7 of 13 on Folksinger (1962).

Duration: 2:29

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Lyrics for Chicken Is Nice

I don't want no wife from Robert's Falls Don't want no wife from Robert's Falls The o-only dish she can cook is fried fish Don't want no wife from Robert's Falls Chicken is nice, chicken is nice Chicken is nice With palm butter and rice I don't want no wife from Quepamas Don't want no wife from Quepamas If I move around, she'll put me in the ground I don't want no wife from Quepamas Chicken is nice, chicken is nice Chicken is nice With palm butter and rice I don't want no wife from Cyno Don't want no wife from Cyno If I go out at night, she'll challenge me to fight I don't want no wife from Cyno Chicken is nice, chicken is nice Chicken is nice With palm butter and rice I don't want no wife from Monrovia Don't want no wife from Monrovia When my money gets low, to another she'll go I don't want no wife from Monrovia Chicken is nice, chicken is nice Chicken is nice With palm butter and rice

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