Rufus Rustus Johnson Brown

Rufus Rustus Johnson Brown

There appears to be a number of similar versions of this song. Here's a number of them - I have no idea which is the original song. :-)

From Kendra Kelly:

Rufus Rustus Johnson Brown,
Oh what you gonna do when the rain comes down
Oh what ya gonna do and what ya gonna say
If you can't pay the rent 'till the rain goes away
C- thats the way it begins
H- is the next letter in
I- you're in the middle of the word
C- you've already heard
K- now you're roundin' the bend
E- you're nearin' the end
C-H-I-C-K-E-N
That's the way you spell CHICKEN!
Oh Roofus Rastus Johnson Brown
What ya gonna do when the rent comes round.
What ya gonna do? What ya gonna say?
What ya gonna do come the Judgement Day?
Oh you know, he know, we all know,
Landlord kick you out in the snow.
Roofus Rastus Johnson Brown
What ya gonna do when the rent comes round?
C- that's the way you begin
H- that's the second letter in
I- I am the third
And C is the fourth letter in that word
Well, O - K I'm fill'in in
E- I'm near the end.
Yea, C-H-I-C-K-E-N
That is the way you spell chicken
Roofus Rustas Johnson and Brown
Whatcha gonna do when the rent comes around
Whatcha gonna do and whatcha gonna say
When you can't pay the rent 'till the break of day
You know, and I know and everyone knows
That you can't pay the rent if you ain't got the dough
Roofus Rustas Johnson and Brown
Whatcha gonna do when the rent comes around
C - that's the way it begins,
And H - that's the next letter in,
And I - that's the middle of the word,
And C - that you've already heard,
And K - that's the name of the hen,
And E - now we're nearing the N
C-H-I-C-K-E-N
That's the way you spell (clap) Chicken.
Oh, Rofus Rufus Johnson Brown
Watcha gonna do when the rent comes round
Watcha gonna say, watcha gonna pay
Watcha gonna do on judgment day
Oh, you know I know rent means dough
Landlord throw you out in the snow
Oh, Rofus Rufus Johnson Brown
Watcha gonna do when the rent comes round
C - that's the way it begins
H - I'm the second one in
I - I am the third, and
C - I'm the forth letter of that bird, oh
K - I'm movin' in
E - I'm near the N
Oh, C-H-I-C-K-E-N
That's how you spell chicken.