“Don't Count Your Chickens”
Description
The singer warns against counting one's chickens before they are hatched. He cites as examples the banker who expected to be rich but had his house attached, the boy who expected to marry but had his girl stolen away, etc.
Recordings
- Rudy Sooter, "Don't Count Your Chickens" (Black & White 10023, n.d.)
References
- Randolph 482, "Don't Count Your Chickens" (1 text)
- Roud #7584
- BI, R482