Chicken Outlaw
Wide Boy Awake Lyrics

Chicken!
The song begins with the call for action, as if to tell listeners to get ready for what's to come.

When-when I run a beat a run ring right off a feet-a
The singer is saying that he can move to the beat so well that he wears out his feet running to it.

Even with two defeat-a, I run, I run around-a
The singer is saying that even if he experiences setbacks, he keeps moving and pushing through them.

Forever live and take it, forever give and fake it
The singer is expressing a message about life -- to keep going even when it's challenging, even if faking it is required to get by.

And we got eyes to make it, even with two defeat-a
The singer is saying that even though there are obstacles, they can overcome them with their vision and determination.

Oh, every time I lose my head
The singer is admitting that he tends to lose his focus or direction from time to time.

I forget my hips and lips and I give you a kiss instead
When he loses focus, instead of pursuing his initial intentions, he ends up kissing his partner instead.

No, no, go chicken, out, ay-hey
The singer repeats this line as a rallying call to keep moving and not give up.

There no fool like a young fool, there no fool like a young fool
The singer is referring to the common experience of being foolish or naive when young.

A red-hot read or write school, who wasn't clever, clever
He describes someone who is fiery and passionate, but not necessarily intelligent or strategic.

He talked just like a harpie, he played just like a sharp A
He describes someone who is loud and shrill, and who also plays a musical note that's sharp (off-pitch).

And every day's so balmy, and he's so clever, clever
Despite the personality flaws of the person described, the singer notes that every day feels pleasant and easy, and the person is perhaps clever in their own way.

Do you know, do you know about things?
The singer addresses the listener directly, asking if they know or understand various things.

Do you know about this and that thing?
He repeats the question to emphasize that there's more to life that one can learn and experience.

A way out and a way in, you wait around the corner
The singer alludes to the idea that there's an opportunity or adventure waiting around every corner, if only you're open to them.

D'ya know we run to beat'cha, run rings right off your feet-a
The singer boasts that they can outrun and outshine anyone else who tries to compete with them.

Run you right up your street-a, and wait around the corner
He continues to describe their ability to run or move with the beat, even passing by the listener's metaphorical street or path on their way to new adventures.

No, no, no, chicken outlaw, no, no, no, chicken outlaw
The phrase becomes a sort of battle cry, as the singer proclaims that he's not one to back down from challenges or authority figures.

No, no, no messin' up, no, no, no, no missin' out, no
He repeats phrases about avoiding mistakes and not missing opportunities, showing a strong desire for success and fulfillment.

D'ya feels I like it, like it? Oh heck I hate it, hate it
The singer implies that sometimes the pursuit of success feels satisfying, but other times it feels burdensome or unwanted.

To sit all day and wait, yeah, no, no, no missin' out, no
He emphasizes that waiting around and being passive is not an option for him, as he views life as something to be actively explored and enjoyed.

Yee-haw!
The song ends on this exclamation, typically associated with a cowboy or rodeo atmosphere, as if to express a sense of freedom, excitement, or victory.