Murrumbateman's Got A Chook Thief. Bernie Killen. For my sister, the victim of a chook thief. by Aussie Country Music published on 2014-08-19T21:41:25Z I was feeling really restless wanted something new Even made little a dolls house but that didn’t do I thought about it deeply and I read some books That recommended chooks So I bought myself some chickens from a local farm Called them Sybil, Polly , and Manny that had a certain charm I made a little chicken coop it took my hours And called it “Fowlty towers” There’s a terracotta cat in the courtyard But he didn’t take that no he didn’t take the cat I’ve not seen my chickens since yesterday Cause Murrumbateman’s got a chook thief and he took my chooks away They had exquisite plumage and little tiny legs They were friendly little chickens that laid lots of eggs Every morning I’d collect them as I brought their feed We were happy as can be But yesterday when I went out to do my rounds Everything was silent not a chicken sound When I opened up the chicken coop to my despair My little chooks weren’t there Chorus I thought to ease my pain I’d move to Broken Hill But how could I forget them no I never will Little Polly little Sybil little Manny too There’s someone missing you Chorus Genre Country