Mississippi Bollweevil

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
 Boweevil, boweevil
 Where's your native home, mama, yeah?
 Boweevil, boweevil
 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
 Boweevil, boweevil
 Won't you treat me fair, mama, yeah?
 Boweevil, boweevil
 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, Lordie, 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