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Rachel Rachel PowellPowell

First day of my life,First day of my life,was stuck in a nest,was stuck in a nest,

Although rather warm, Although rather warm, 'Twas hard to take rest. 'Twas hard to take rest.

For Poor mother chicken, For Poor mother chicken, Felt compelled to hatch me.Felt compelled to hatch me.

But Stuffy and squished, But Stuffy and squished, I so want to be free!I so want to be free!

At time I hatched open,At time I hatched open,and what a surprise!and what a surprise!

Two legs at the bottom, Two legs at the bottom, and the top-- two black eyes!and the top-- two black eyes!

And soon I got fat,And soon I got fat,bigger than friend Cow,bigger than friend Cow,

Then one awful day,Then one awful day,they said "We want you now!"they said "We want you now!"

Why to eat me for dinner,Why to eat me for dinner,Those nasty old humans!Those nasty old humans!

I wish I were thinner,I wish I were thinner,for my sake, to fool them!for my sake, to fool them!

And right then I cried, And right then I cried, for they wanted me fried!for they wanted me fried!