[Chorus]
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
E
I'm countin' the cattle
B
just to check if they're alive
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle once again.
[Vers 1]
E
Well, the first little cow
E
she went for a climb
B
she went up the mountain
E
and there were just nine
E
and the second little cow
E
she went out for a date
B
discovered it was wolfie
E
and then we were eight.
[Chorus]
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
E
I'm countin' the cattle
B
just to check if they're alive
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle once again.
[Vers 2]
E
Well, number three and number four
E
they were longhorned chicks
B
they met some horny bulls
E
and I'm only contin' six
E
and number five, six and seven
E
went out without their key
B
and now they're hanging at the butcher's
E
and I'm only countin' three.
[Chorus]
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
E
I'm countin' the cattle
B
just to check if they're alive
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle once again.
[Vers 3]
E
Well, the 8th and the 9th
E
said: "we're never havin' fun"
B
and then they packed their things and
E B E N.C.
left and now I'm only countin' one
E
Now, u see, we're alone me and Molly
B
she's brownspotted, cheerful and she's jolly
E
'Know she milks herself everyday
B
and she promise' me that she will stay
E
but our son is a muuh-tant but who gives a damn I mean
B E
when the folks downtown call us mister and mam.
[Chorus]
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
E
I'm countin' the cattle
B
just to check if they're alive
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
E B E
I'm countin' the cattle once again.