by Dave Alvin and John Doe

Intro: E-type barre chords (top four(?) strings) G F# F E E Well I woke up this morning, lookin' for kicks E Went out to the barnyard to stomp on some chicks E A B7 E They call me Wreckin' Ball, 'cause I'm the baddest of 'em all E I got a bullet head and one stray eye, my back's been broken twice E Wear overalls and big ol' boots, my pants is filled with lice E A B7 E They call me Wreckin' Ball, 'cause I'm the baddest of 'em all E I'll stomp on an egg, or I'll stomp on a duck E Geese or cornish hens, I don't give a fuck E A B7 E They call me Wreckin' Ball, 'cause I'm the baddest of 'em all Chorus: A Roosters and hens, A And all their feathered friends, A E They know it's time to fly E When I come stompin' by E A Well cockle-doodle-doo, A I'm gonna put my tread on you, B7 A E That's the call of the Wreckin' Ball Well everybody asks why I'm such a bastard Well wringing their necks ain't no fun and stompin' kills 'em faster They call me Wreckin' Ball, 'cause I'm the baddest of 'em all If your fowl's gone foul, you can't count on loafers Just look me up and I'll stomp right over They call me Wreckin' Ball, 'cause I'm the baddest of 'em all The life I lead is mighty slim pickins There ain't much call for stompin' on chickens They call me Wreckin' Ball, 'cause I'm the baddest of 'em all (repeat chorus) Well every night I pluck the feathers from my shoes And sing a little bit of these chicken stompin' blues They call me Wreckin' Ball, 'cause I'm the baddest of 'em all E A B7 Yeah, they call me Wreckin' Ball (no chord) E Cause I'm the baddest of 'em all! --Justin T. Broderick SLC, Utah jtb@xmission.com