My old hen, she's a good ol' hennShe lays eggs for the railroad mennSometimes eight and sometimes tennThat's enough for the railroad mennnChorusnCluck ol' hen cluck when I tell younCluck ol' hen or I'm gonna sell younLast time she cackled she cackled in the lotnNext time she cackles cackles in the potnnMy old hen, she's a good ol' hennShe lays eggs for the railroad mennSometimes one and sometimes twonSometimes enough for the whole damn crewnnChorusnCluck ol' hen cluck and singnYou ain't laid an egg since late last springnCluck ol' hen cluck and callnYou ain't laid an egg since late last fall