Got chickens in the houses We got chickens in the trees Chicken in the pots of all the Petalumees Oh, I'm out in Petaluma Spending' my days Oh, I'm out in Petaluma Spending' my days Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay Oh Marvin got me started Gave me my first hen And now I got four and twenty And twenty four more again Oh, I'm out in Petaluma Spending' my days Oh, I'm out in Petaluma Spending' my days Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay It's chicken in the morning It's chicken in the night If it weren't for chicken Petaluma Never woulda reached it's height Oh, I'm out in Petaluma Spending' my days Oh, I'm out in Petaluma Spending' my days Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay