What makes a rooster crow every mornin' 'fore day? What makes a rooster crow every mornin' 'fore day? To let the pimps and ramblers know that the workin' man is on his way You can always tell when your woman's man has come to town You can always tell when your woman's man is come to town She will put on her best panties and dress and steal herself a sleepin' gown Men, don't you know there's no way to keep your sweet woman home Men, don't you know there's no way to keep your sweet woman home Oh, there always some other good man to beat you doin' What you tryin' to carry on If you buy your woman plenty of silk things, don't buy them all in one time If you buy your woman plenty of silk things, don't buy them all in one time She will get ramblin' in her brain and some travelin' man on her mind