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 s**s 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