Chicken
Big T and the Bada Bings Lyrics
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Well, a girly chicken fell in love with a chicken hawk
Fell head over heels for that hawk's sweet talk
She said take me up hawky, take me up in the sky
She said take me up hawky, take me up in the sky
I'm just a little bitty chicken and I don't know how to fly
He said up, up, and away, we goin' fly all day
Up, up, and away, we goin' fly all day
Up, up, up, up, and away
He met a bald headed eagle flying up there in the blue
He met a bald headed eagle flying up there in the blue
Well the eagle told the hawk, I'm goin steal that chicken from you.
Well the hawk start flying like a P8 single jet
Well the hawk start flying like a P8 single jet
He said cool down chicken, the eagle ain't got us yet
[Chorus]
Well, you asked him for the sun, did you ask him for the moon
Well, you asked him for the sun, did you ask him for the moon
He said cool down, baby, we're going to be there soon.
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Big T and the Bada Bings’s song “Chicken” tell a humorous story about a girly chicken who falls in love with a chicken hawk. The chicken is enamored with the hawk’s sweet talk and asks to be taken up to the sky, but she is just a little bitty chicken who doesn’t know how to fly. The hawk agrees to take her up, and they fly all day long, up, up, and away. However, their romantic adventure is threatened when they come across a bald-headed eagle who wants to steal the chicken away from the hawk. The hawk reassures the chicken and tells her to cool down because the eagle isn’t going to get them.
The song’s lyrics are a playful and lighthearted take on love and relationships. The girly chicken’s infatuation with the hawk’s sweet talk reflects the way some people can be swept off their feet by someone’s words without fully thinking through the consequences. The hawk, on the other hand, is presented as a heroic figure who protects the chicken from the eagle, showing how love can inspire people to be brave and protective of the ones they care about.
Overall, “Chicken” is a fun and upbeat song with a catchy chorus that encourages listeners to sing along and dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, a girly chicken fell in love with a chicken hawk
A female chicken fell for a male chicken hawk.
Fell head over heels for that hawk's sweet talk
The female chicken was charmed by the hawk's smooth words.
She said take me up hawky, take me up in the sky
The female chicken asked the male hawk to take her up into the sky.
I'm just a little bitty chicken and I don't know how to fly
The female chicken explained she was small and unable to fly.
He said up, up, and away, we goin' fly all day
The male hawk agreed to take the female chicken flying up high.
He met a bald headed eagle flying up there in the blue
The male hawk encountered a bald eagle while flying in the sky.
Well the eagle told the hawk, I'm goin steal that chicken from you.
The eagle threatened to take the female chicken away from the male hawk.
Well the hawk start flying like a P8 single jet
The male hawk started flying quickly and powerfully like a military aircraft.
He said cool down chicken, the eagle ain't got us yet
The male hawk reassured the female chicken that they were still safe from the eagle's grasp.
Well, you asked him for the sun, did you ask him for the moon
The male hawk asked the female chicken if she wanted the impossible.
He said cool down, baby, we're going to be there soon.
The male hawk reassured the female chicken that they would soon reach their destination.
[Chorus]
Refrain repeating the title of the song.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JERRY LEIBER, MIKE STOLLER
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