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Little Red RoosterSam Cooke

Songwriter: Willie Dixon

Producer: Hugo & Luigi

[Verse 1]
I got a little red rooster too lazy to crow 'fore day
I got a little red rooster too lazy to crow 'fore day
He keeps everything in the barnyard upset in every way

[Verse 2]
The dogs begin to bark, the hounds begin to howl
The dogs begin to bark, the hounds begin to howl
Watch out, all you kinfolk, my little red rooster's on the prowl

[Verse 3]
I tell you that he keeps all the hens fighting among themselves
Keeps all the hens fighting among themselves
He don't want no hen in the barnyard layin' eggs for nobody else No

[Organ and Piano Interlude]
Play it, Billy
Answer him, Ray
Lord have mercy, yeah
Oh, yeah!
I like that, mm-hmm
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let me tell everybody!

[Verse 4]
Now if you see my red rooster, send him home
Said if you see my red rooster, send him home
I ain't had no peace in the barnyard since my red rooster been gone

Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was a leader in the soul genre in the late 1950s and early 1960s, earning him the moniker, “King of Soul.” He had over 30 top 40 hits during his lifetime, with three more after his untimely death. His most famous songs include “Chain Gang”, “A Change Is Gonna Come”, and “Cupid”.

Sam Cooke was killed at age 33 at the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles, California, by motel manager Bertha Franklin. To this day, the mysterious circumstances of the shooting are disputed by Cooke’s family, as the verdict in the murder was “justifiable homicide”. Despite the infamy surrounding his death, Sam Cook’s legacy and undeniable talent keep his legacy alive to this day.

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