November 9. Story of the Day: Bedbug.

This song comes from Negro Folk Rhymes by Thomas Talley.

It's a fun list of bugs, not exactly a chain tale, but definitely a fun list!

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BEDBUG

De June-bug's got de golden wing,
De Lightning-bug de flame;
De Bedbug's got no wing at all,
But he gits dar jes de same.

De Punkin-bug's got a punkin smell,
De Squash-bug smells de wust;
But de puffume of dat ole Bedbug,
It's enough to make you bust.

Wen dat Bedbug come down to my house,
I wants my walkin' cane.
Go git a pot an' scald 'im hot!
Good-by, Miss Lize Jane!



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