The phrase "spring chicken" typically refers to a young, energetic person.

A staple of UK primary school assemblies, the "Spring Chicken" song (also known as "One Mother Hen") is a modern classic often remembered with nostalgia.

: This common negative expression describes someone who is no longer young, or perhaps trying to act younger than they are.

: It was written by Mark and Helen Johnson and published in 1996. Some sources also attribute it to Paul Booth .