i am an only child

born of the wild

riddled to spend my time

defending my land



you are the only one

born in the sun

riddled to spend your time

defending my plan



dead dog on the highway

median cats are growling at me

i turn my lights on brighter

i'm counting through the night ride

and it's one more life for the taker

chickenman chickenman

one more song for the maker

chickenman chickenman



on the road to athens

i saw a dead deer on the highway

i slipped into a desert

five prairie dogs and a rabbit



i was running down on queen street

i saw a woman on the sidewalk

(danger danger)

she was beaten by a stranger

(danger danger danger danger)

danger danger danger

and it's one more life for the taker

chickenman chickenman

chickenman hold my hand

one more song for the maker

hold my hand

chickenman



i was on the road to austin

met a man on the highway

he sold me junk and conversation

he was wise and dirty from the weather

i said darkness into darkness

all the carnage of my journeys

makes it harder to be living

he said it's a long road to be forgiven

one more life for the taker

chickenman chickenman

chickenman hold my had

one more song for the maker

chickenman chickenman

chickenman hold my hand



i am an only child

born of the wild

riddled to spend my time

defending my land



you are the only one

born in the sun

riddled to spend your time

defending my plan





i went looking for a car

found myself beneath the stars

i went looking for a girl

found a man and his world

chickenman chickenman

(i went looking for a car)

chickenman hold my hand

(found myself beneath the stars)

chickenman chickenman

(i went looking for a girl)

chickenman hold my hand

(found a man and his world)



i am an only child

(chickenman chickenman)

(chickenman hold my hand)

hold my hand

(chickenman chickenman)

(chickenman hold my hand)

i am an only child

(chickenman chickenman)

(chickenman hold my hand)

hold my hand

(chickenman chickenman)

(chickenman hold my hand)

chickenman chickenman

chickenman hold my hand

chickenman chickenman

chickenman hold my hand

chickenman chickenman

chickenman hold my hand

chickenman chickenman

chickenman hold my hand





words and music amy ray

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