Back in forty-five on a farm in Colorado Fruita town, where the story's still told A man swung the axe for supper that night Thought Mike the rooster was sayin' goodbye But that blade missed the spot, left the brain stem just right Blood clot sealed it up, kept the fight in his stride Mike the Headless Chicken, struttin' without a crown! (Whoa-oh, headless Mike!) Livin' eighteen months, never backin' down! (Whoa-oh, miracle bird!) Peckin' at the ground with no eyes to see Tourin' the fairs for the whole country to see! Miracle Mike, yeah, the legend lives on Headless but hopin', keepin' right on! He got up and ran like nothin' was wrong Struttin' the yard to a bewildered song Farmer fed him with drops in his throat Cleared out the mucus so he could stay afloat From sideshow to carnival, crowds lined the way Miracle Mike in the papers every day Mike the Headless Chicken, struttin' without a crown! (Whoa-oh, headless Mike!) Livin' eighteen months, never backin' down! (Whoa-oh, miracle bird!) Peckin' at the ground with no eyes to see Tourin' the fairs for the whole country to see! Miracle Mike, yeah, the legend lives on Headless but hopin', keepin' right on! Wyandotte rooster, tough as they come Brain in the back kept his heart beatin' drum Guinness World Record, longest headless stay From Colorado plains to fame on display But one night in Phoenix, the mucus came fast Choked in his sleep, eighteen months at last Now in Fruita they celebrate every May Mike the Headless Chicken Day, hip-hip-hooray! Statue stands proud where the story began A quirky ol' tale 'bout a resilient fan Defied all the odds, what a feathery fight Livin' proof that life's full of wonder and light Mike the Headless Chicken, forever renowned! (Whoa-oh, headless Mike!) Eighteen months strong, never hittin' the ground! (Whoa-oh, miracle bird!) From choppin' block hero to carnival star Mike kept on goin', no matter how far! Miracle Mike, raise a cheer for the one The headless wonder under the Sun! Yeah, Mike the Headless Chicken, what a wild ride! Still talkin' 'bout him with a grin real wide Cluck-cluck, no head, but full of surprise! Miracle Mike, reachin' for the skies! Yee-haw!