I fell in love with a pretty little hen I've asked her once, but I'll ask her againOh, won't you be my wife? She replied, I'll be yours and I'll be trueAnd I'll lay lots of eggs for you And I'll be yours for the rest of my lifeI remember the day, and it's not so far away When they released you as a bullet in the penThere were twenty of us two, but not so nice as youWhy?I wanted you to perch with me right then You make me so proud when you go toAfter you have laid your daily eggs Went to West Louisa's roomOn the floor of their dear home I'll be yours until the master takes my handI fell in love with a pretty little hen I've asked her once, but I'll ask her againOh, won't you be my wife? She replied, I'll be yours and I'll be trueAnd I'll lay lots of eggs for you And I'll be yours for the rest of my lifeWhen the day begins to break And we all begin to wakeI will do it soon enough When our food is in the trayYou'll get a whoop-hoop-hoop againOh, won't you be my wife? She replied, I'll be yours until the master takes my handWe'll be a pair all that another day is for When you sit there on the nestAnd you try your very best To lay at a bully her to just for meWe will raise a family What a blessing it will beTo have twin chicks, a cock-a-doodle-doo-doodle-deeI fell in love with a pretty little hen I've asked her once, but I'll ask her againOh, won't you be my wife? She replied, I'll be yours until the master takes my handOh, won't you be my wife, she repliedI'll be yours and I'll be true and I'll lay lots of eggs for youAnd I'll be yours for the rest of my life*