[Verse 1]
Got a pollywog in your water
A tadpole in the moonshine vat
An' granddaddy-long-leg climbin' on the screen
You better watch, you're gonna squash him flat

[Verse 2]
Boll weevils in your cotton
An' dirt dauber busy buildin' a nest
The red wasp's gonna swoop down and get ya, child
Won't give you a minute's rest

[Bridge]
(She's talkin 'bout)
Bugs! Everywhere you look there's another kind of bug
Makes you want to get a club and clout 'em
Yes, everybody talks about the worrisome bug
But ain't nobody doin' nothin' about 'em

[Verse 3]
Shooin' the flies away from the table
Hidin' under the quiltin' bed
The chiggers runnin' wild in the blackberry bush
Yellow jackets swarmin' 'round your head

[Verse 4]
They're comin' to get your watermelon
Black ants marchin' in a long line
They're lurkin' in the leaves of the strawberry patch
And climbin' up the tomato vine
[Bridge]
(She gonna tell you 'bout)
Bugs! Everywhere you look there's another kind of bug
But if ya live in the Delta ya got 'em
Here's a sure fire way to pass the time of day
Fold you up a newspaper and swat 'em

[Outro]
Hey, look it's me
With the DDT
Um-hm-um, um-hm
Ain't they a mess
Them worrisome pests
Um-hm-um, um-mm-hm