The Farmer, the Chicken and the Ditch

This song originated in the dutch song "De Boer, de Kip en de Sloot" Since it became quite popular I decided to translate it so also the English speaking people can enjoy ;-) We’re back at it, oh yes we are! Just the other day, I stopped by a farm With sheep and goats, and a lamb full of charm Twelve cows stared, their udders swingin’ wide, like they meant to ask me: “Well, what brings you inside?” Then I saw a ditch, not deep, not wide Froze in my boots, with my mouth open wide! I stood there stunned, then I yelled a bit later: “Oh no... There’s a chicken in the water!” There’s a chicken in the water! There’s a chicken in the water! There’s a chicken in the water! There’s a chicken in the water! There’s a chicken in the water! I mean it! There’s a chicken in the water! Pull it out! Pull it out! Yank that chicken out! Pull it out! Pull it out! Yank that chicken out! Farmer! There’s a chicken in the water! Farmer! There’s a chicken in the water! Pull it out! Pull it out! Yank that chicken out! Pull it out! Pull it out! Yank that chicken out! I shouted for the farmer, he came with a spade But tripped on a root and face-planted in the shade The dog went nuts, the goat let out a scream While the chicken just floated... like it ruled the stream His wife showed up: “What a pitiful crew!” Then chucked her clog, and guess what? It flew… Chicken! There’s a farmer in the water! Chicken! There’s a farmer in the water! Chicken! There’s a farmer in the water! Chicken! There’s a farmer in the water! Pull him out! Pull him out! Yank that farmer out! The dog took off runnin’, saw the clog afloat Jumped in like a cannonball, straight in the moat! The farmer groaned, “Not you too, please!” While the animals sighed: “Can we wrap this, geez?” Cluck cluck! Flap flap! Splash! Wings go wild then GLOOP and GLUG! Feathers spin, mud flies high, glub glub glub… Goodbye! Pull it out! Pull it out! Yank that chicken out! Pull him out! Pull him out! Yank that dog right out! Get him out! Get him out! Yank that farmer out! Ah, forget it... The chicken’s drowned The farmer? Nearly (And the dog?...) ----/ Lyrics & composition © Bedhippie, 2025. All rights reserved.