There was an old lady from Houston   She had two hens and a rooster   Her rooster died, the old lady cried   "My hens don't lay like they used to"      Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame   She lost a helping hand?      Her next door neighbor O'Cappy   He seems to be very happy   He can play in his corn, they will grow long   'Cause the old rooster is gone      Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame   She lost a helping hand?      I know a lady named Sue   Her rooster died too   She didn't sigh, she didn't cry   She made her a pot of stew      Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame   She lost a helping hand?      There was an old lady from Houston   She had two hens and a rooster   Her rooster died, the old lady cried   "My hens don't lay like they used to"      Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame   She lost a helping hand?      I know a lady named Sue   Her old rooster died too   She didn't sigh, she didn't cry   She made her a pot of stew      Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame?   Ain't that a shame   She lost a helping hand?