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Author's note - Tom's only song to crack the Canadian AC pop charts at #19. The song got to #9 on
[Intro]
E A
[Verse 1]
 ANow when the good ole holidays roll around, I'm the Dkind of a guy that likes to be found
Just Etakin it easy and layin around Adoin' nothin'
 ABut I take my chair and sit on the lawn, and Djust when all my cares are gone
About a Emillion bugs start carryin on, and I'm Acussin'
 ASome caterpillar from up some tree deDcides as far as he can see
There's Enothin to do but to fall on me, the Adamn worm
 AAnd a dirty ole fly just makin it clear, that he Dain't had a bath for over a year
So he's Etakin' one now in my glass of beer to Alose germs
[Chorus]
ABugs, Dbugs, Abugs, if I Dhad them all in Ejugs
EI'd dig, dig, dig, till a big, big hole was dug, dug, dug, dug
And that would be the end of the Abug song
EThat would be the end of the Abug song
[Verse 2]
 AWell, I try to sleep when I get the chance, but you Djust can't trust them cursed ants
They're never Esatisfied till they're in your pants and you're Acrawlin'
 AWith a spider web right across the face, I'm Dlookin around for a better place
Till a Ecouple of hornets take up the chase and I'm Ahowlin'
 AWell, I head for the house and I hold my breath, till I Dfind some stuff in the medicine chest
For the Ewelts I got on the spot you guessed, where AI'm sittin'
 AAnd the wife gets mad cause I forgot, to get Dstuff for the fleas our kitten caught
Off Esome old dog on the neighbours lot and Ashe's rippin'
[Chorus]
ABugs, Dbugs, Abugs, if I Dhad them all in Ejugs
EI'd dig, dig, dig, till a big, big hole was dug, dug, dug, dug
And that would be the end of the Abug song
EThat would be the end of the Abug song
[Verse 3]
 AWell I chased that moth from the middle drawer, that Dchewed the clothes I useta wore
And I Ejammed my thumb on the bedroom door tryin to Acatch'em
 AAnd I'm sure the mosquitoes all know their skill, 'cause Done pryed up my windowsill
And he Elimped through the air with a broken drill and I'm Ascratchin'
 AYou might think I'm a little bit rough, 'cause DI don't take to that nature stuff
But I Ethink I've just about had enough of them Abugs
 ANow your backyard might be okay, but DI'm goin' down to buy some spray
Cause Emy little place is walkin away with them Abugs
[Chorus]
ABugs, Dbugs, Abugs, if I Dhad them all in Ejugs
EI'd dig, dig, dig, till a big, big hole was dug, dug, dug, dug
And that would be the end of the Abug song
EThat would be the end of the Abug song
[Outro]
I'm gonna Edig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig...

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The Bug Song

by Stompin' Tom Connors

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Author's note - Tom's only song to crack the Canadian AC pop charts at #19. The song got to #9 on

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

A D

Now when the good ole holidays roll around, I'm the kind of a guy that likes to be found

E A

Just takin it easy and layin around doin' nothin'

A D

But I take my chair and sit on the lawn, and just when all my cares are gone

E A

About a million bugs start carryin on, and I'm cussin'

A D

Some caterpillar from up some tree decides as far as he can see

E A

There's nothin to do but to fall on me, the damn worm

A D

And a dirty ole fly just makin it clear, that he ain't had a bath for over a year

E A

So he's takin' one now in my glass of beer to lose germs

[Chorus]

A D A D E

Bugs, bugs, bugs, if I had them all in jugs

I'd dig, dig, dig, till a big, big hole was dug, dug, dug, dug

And that would be the end of the bug song

E A

That would be the end of the bug song

[Verse 2]

A D

Well, I try to sleep when I get the chance, but you just can't trust them cursed ants

E A

They're never satisfied till they're in your pants and you're crawlin'

A D

With a spider web right across the face, I'm lookin around for a better place

E A

Till a couple of hornets take up the chase and I'm howlin'

A D

Well, I head for the house and I hold my breath, till I find some stuff in the medicine chest

E A

For the welts I got on the spot you guessed, where I'm sittin'

A D

And the wife gets mad cause I forgot, to get stuff for the fleas our kitten caught

E A

Off some old dog on the neighbours lot and she's rippin'

[Chorus]

A D A D E

Bugs, bugs, bugs, if I had them all in jugs

I'd dig, dig, dig, till a big, big hole was dug, dug, dug, dug

And that would be the end of the bug song

E A

That would be the end of the bug song

[Verse 3]

A D

Well I chased that moth from the middle drawer, that chewed the clothes I useta wore

E A

And I jammed my thumb on the bedroom door tryin to catch'em

A D

And I'm sure the mosquitoes all know their skill, 'cause one pryed up my windowsill

E A

And he limped through the air with a broken drill and I'm scratchin'

A D

You might think I'm a little bit rough, 'cause I don't take to that nature stuff

E A

But I think I've just about had enough of them bugs

A D

Now your backyard might be okay, but I'm goin' down to buy some spray

E A

Cause my little place is walkin away with them bugs

[Chorus]

A D A D E

Bugs, bugs, bugs, if I had them all in jugs

I'd dig, dig, dig, till a big, big hole was dug, dug, dug, dug

And that would be the end of the bug song

E A

That would be the end of the bug song

[Outro]

I'm gonna dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig...

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