He sees a little boweevil, sees him movin' in the, Lordie, yeah

Well you can plant your cotton but you won't get a half a bale, mama, yeah

Bo weevil, bo weevil, where's your native home, mama, yeah?

Bo weevil, bo weevil, where's your native home, mama, yeah?



The next time I seen him, Lord, he had his family there, mama, yeah

He sucks all your blossom and leaves your hedges square, mama, yeah

Bo weevil, bo weevil, won't you treat me fair, mama, yeah?

Bo weevil, bo weevil, got a one way ticket there, mama, yeah



Goin' down next year, gonna give Karachi hell, mama, yeah

Well you can cage them all in but his friends are everywhere, lordy, yeah

Keep movin', keep movin', boweevil is already there, mama, yeah

Next time he's here rent a package in Leicester Square, mama, yeah



Join me in good living and where has it been goin', mama, yeah

Start wheezing, stop breathing and where's this powder from, mama, yeah

Go faster, go faster, man'll beat him a hundred fold, mama, yeah