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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Bees
The Bees
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Butler
Paul Butler
Songwriter
Aaron Fletcher
Aaron Fletcher
Composer
Tim Parkin
Tim Parkin
Composer
Kris Birkin
Kris Birkin
Composer
Warren Hampshire
Warren Hampshire
Songwriter
Michael John Clevitt
Michael John Clevitt
Writer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Butler
Paul Butler
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(Chicken) Pay the chicken back, back, pay the chicken back
Pay back the chicken, back, do the chicken payback
(Piggy) Pay the piggy back, back, pay the piggy back
Pay back the piggy, back, do the piggy payback
(Monkey) Pay the monkey back, back, do the monkey back
See the monkey, do the monkey, pay the monkey back
[Verse 2]
(Chicken) Pay the chicken back, back, pay the chicken back
Pay back the chicken, back, back, do the chicken payback
(Camel) Pay the camel back, sittin' on a camel back
See the camel, do the camel, pay the camel back
(Donkey) Pay the donkey back, back, gimme the donkey back
Pay back the donkey, payback, pay back the donkey
[Verse 3]
All the animals together, break it down, let me hear ya, come on
[Verse 4]
(Chicken) Pay the chicken back, back, pay the chicken back
Back, do the chicken, baby, pay back the chicken
(Piggy) Pay the piggy back, back, pay the piggy back
See the piggy, do the piggy, pay the piggy back
(Monkey) Pay the monkey back, back, pay the monkey back
Pay back the monkey, payback, pay back the monkey
[Verse 5]
(Chicken) Pay the chicken back, back, pay the chicken back
Pay back the chicken, back, do the chicken payback
(Camel) Pay the camel back, back, pay the camel back
Pay back the camel, payback, pay back the camel
(Donkey) Pay the donkey back, back, gimme the donkey back
Pay back the donkey, payback, pay back the donkey, payback
[Verse 6]
(Pay 'em all back) Pay back the donkey
(Pay 'em all back) Pay back the piggy
(Pay 'em all back) Pay back the monkey
(Pay 'em all back) Pay back the chicken
(Pay 'em all back)
Written by: Aaron Fletcher, Kris Birkin, Michael John Clevitt, Paul Butler, Tim Parkin, Warren Hampshire

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