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