Mike the Headless Chicken

Back in forty-five on a farm in Colorado
Fruita town, where the story's still told
A man swung the axe for supper that night
Thought Mike the rooster was sayin' goodbye
But that blade missed the spot, left the brain stem just right
Blood clot sealed it up, kept the fight in his stride

Mike the Headless Chicken, struttin' without a crown!
(Whoa-oh, headless Mike!)
Livin' eighteen months, never backin' down!
(Whoa-oh, miracle bird!)
Peckin' at the ground with no eyes to see
Tourin' the fairs for the whole country to see!
Miracle Mike, yeah, the legend lives on
Headless but hopin', keepin' right on!

He got up and ran like nothin' was wrong
Struttin' the yard to a bewildered song
Farmer fed him with drops in his throat
Cleared out the mucus so he could stay afloat
From sideshow to carnival, crowds lined the way
Miracle Mike in the papers every day

Mike the Headless Chicken, struttin' without a crown!
(Whoa-oh, headless Mike!)
Livin' eighteen months, never backin' down!
(Whoa-oh, miracle bird!)
Peckin' at the ground with no eyes to see
Tourin' the fairs for the whole country to see!
Miracle Mike, yeah, the legend lives on
Headless but hopin', keepin' right on!

Wyandotte rooster, tough as they come
Brain in the back kept his heart beatin' drum
Guinness World Record, longest headless stay
From Colorado plains to fame on display
But one night in Phoenix, the mucus came fast
Choked in his sleep, eighteen months at last

Now in Fruita they celebrate every May
Mike the Headless Chicken Day, hip-hip-hooray!
Statue stands proud where the story began
A quirky ol' tale 'bout a resilient fan
Defied all the odds, what a feathery fight
Livin' proof that life's full of wonder and light

Mike the Headless Chicken, forever renowned!
(Whoa-oh, headless Mike!)
Eighteen months strong, never hittin' the ground!
(Whoa-oh, miracle bird!)
From choppin' block hero to carnival star
Mike kept on goin', no matter how far!
Miracle Mike, raise a cheer for the one
The headless wonder under the Sun!

Yeah, Mike the Headless Chicken, what a wild ride!
Still talkin' 'bout him with a grin real wide
Cluck-cluck, no head, but full of surprise!
Miracle Mike, reachin' for the skies!
Yee-haw!