Michael was a chicken
Well, a rooster to be exact
He had the grave misfortune
Of being on the wrong side of the axe

Decapitation equals death
To most that's just a given
But ol' Mike saw things different
So, he went on a livin'

Headless Mike, the headless chicken
Headless Mike refused to die
Headless Mike, his heart kept tickin'
Headless Mike, oh what a guy

An instant celebrity
He toured the country in an auto
Probably the greatest thing
That ever came from Colorado

So, if you're feeling blue
Think you've been dealt a bogus hand
Just remember Headless Mike
And holler Ain't life grand

Headless Mike, the headless chicken
Headless Mike refused to die
Headless Mike, alive and kickin'
Headless Mike, oh what a guy