Early in the morning
When the rooster crows
I'm gonna gather my belongings
And head on down the road
When the rooster crows
To wake the hens out of their slumber
When the rooster crows
To shake the sounds of sawing lumber
Hush the cricket and the toad
When the rooster crows
When the rooster crows
I'm gonna take it on the lamb
Slippin' out the screen door
Makin' sure that it don't slam
So that old coon dog don't bark
I'm gonna give that dog a bone
So my neighbors don't blow my cover
I'm gonna disconnect the phone
And then I'll roll that iron horse
Up and over the hill
Because before I pop that clutch
She'll be at the window sill
Honey bee honey bee
Tell me where did I go wrong
I stayed at home makin' honey
All day long
Early in the morning
Long before the rooster crows
If the hoot owl wakes my baby
And she's gone before the dawn
I do believe I'll still be leavin'
I do believe it's in my soul
Just like the way the north wind blows
Just like the way the rooster crows
Sure as the north wind blows
Sure as the rooster crows
I'm cold like the north wind blows
Just like the rooster crows
Ah hey yeah babe