Buds Won't Bud
Breeze won't breeze and dew won't dew
One and one ain't even two
When the love you love won't love you

Buds Won't Bud
Chicks won't chick and knicks won't knack
Blue is white and white is black
When the love you love won't love back

On account there's no accountin'
When you can't have the one you like
All your troubles keep on mountin'
And the world is on a sit-down strike

'Cause
Buds Won't Bud
Breeze won't breeze and dew won't dew
One and one ain't even two
When the love you love won't love you

Buds Won't Bud
Breeze won't breeze and crow won't crow
Eenie-meanie's minus moe
When the one you love says "Heigh-ho!"
Buds won't Bud
Notes won't note and knots won't knot
T's won't cross and I's won't dot
When the hope you hope goes to pot

On account there's no accountin'
When you can't bring your dream about
All your troubles keep on mountin'
And the world is just a big black-out

'Cause
Buds Won't Bud
Breeze won't breeze and dew won't dew
COD is IOU
When the love you love won't love you