Lead Belly - Here's Leadbelly

Boll Weevil

A-blues is a feelin
And when you get blues
It'll make some people wear out their shoes
And they got the blues when they wear out their shoes
And blues is a sad news
The boll weevil
I tell you a little story about it
Which is a little bug
Long years ago robbed people of their homes
And ever since the boll weevil been gone
The people been singin' this song

You can talk about the latest
The latest of your home
These boll weevils, they will rob you of a home
They're lookin' for a home
They're lookin' for a home

First time I seen the boll weevil
He was sittin' on a square
Next time that I seen the boll weevil
He had his whole family there
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home

The farmer take the boll weevil
Put him in the sand
The boll weevil says to the farmer, "You treat me just like a man"
And I'll have a home
I will have a home
I will have a home
I will have a home
I will have a home
I will have a home

The farmer take the boll weevil
Put him on the ice
The boll weevil said to the farmer
You is treatin' me mighty nice
And I will have a home
I will have a home

The old lady said to the old man
I been tryin' my level best
Keep these boll weevils out of my brand new cotton dress
It's full of holes
And it's full of holes

The old man said to the old lady
What do you think of that
I got one of them boll weevils
Out of my brand new Stetson hat
And it's full of holes
And it's full holes
It is full of holes
It is full of holes
It is full of holes
It is full of holes

Now the farmer, he said to the merchant
I never made but one bale
Before I let you have that last one
I'll suffer and die in jail
And I'll have a home
I will have a home

Now this last verse is about myself
And I want you children to come in on the chorus
I'll have a, he's lookin' for a home
Now if anybody should ask you children who made up this song
Tell 'em it's Huddie Ledbetter
He's done been here and gone
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home
Now come with me
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home



Credits
Writer(s): Alan Lomax
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