Boll Weevil

Boll weevil told the farmer
you'd better treat me right
I'll eat up all your cotton
sleep in your grain bed tonight

Boll weevil told the farmer
you'll need no Ford machine
I'll eat up all your cotton
can't buy no gasoline

I seen a spider
runnin' up and down the wall
He must've been a-goin'
to get his ashes hauled

I don't see no water
but I'm about to drown
I don't see no fire
but I'm a-burnin' down

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A song from the Mountain Music for Everyone Song Collection from the ToneWay Project. Our website has lyrics to nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. Most songs also include a free MP3 recording that you can listen to. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and resources for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com