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Credit mostly to Broken Bricks; this has minor edits, both to make it available on UG, and easier to play. Live Under Nova Scotian Lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWo0u_xKNv8 [Verse 1]
F5You may talk about the latest, F5The latest of your home, But Bb5these boll weevils They will rob you of a F5home They all lookin' for a C5home They all lookin' for a F5home
[Verse 2]
F5Well, the first time I seen a boll weevil F5He was sittin' on the square The next Bb5time I seen a boll weevil He had his whole family F5there! They was lookin' for a hC5ome They was lookin' for a hF5ome, N.C.alright Meg!
[Chorus 1]
They was lookin' for a Bb5home They was lookin' for a F5home They was lookin' for a C5home They was lookin' for a F5home
Yeah! [Verse 3]
F5Well, the farmer, he took the boll weevil F5And put him in the sand The boll Bb5weevil said to the farmer "You treat me just like a F5man And I will have a C5home I will have a F5home"
[Verse 4]
F5The old lady said to the old man F5"I'm tryin' my level best To keep Bb5these boll weevils Out of my brand new cotton F5dress 'Cause it's full of C5holes Yeah, it's full of F5holes
[Verse 5]
F5The old man said to the old lady F5"What do you think of that? These Bb5boll weevils Got into my brand new Stetson F5hat And it’s full of C5holes Ah, it’s full of F5holes, alright Meg!
[Chorus 2]
It's full of Bb5holes Yeah, it's full of F5holes Well, it's full of C5holes Yeah, it's full of F5holes, N.C.alright!
[Speech; spoken by Jack in the linked show, with F5 played repeatedly throughout the "speech"] Alright, this is the last verse of the last song of the night Hey, hey This verse is about myself, and I'm sorry about that But it's ok, when I'm done singin' it I hope every one of you here Will sing along with me and my sister on "He's lookin' for a home," ok? Then you'll be happy, I'll be happy, and Lord knows Meg'll be happy [Verse 6]
Well, if Fanybody asks you people FWho sang you this song You Bbtell 'em it was Jackie White He's done been here and Fgone He's lookin' for a C5home He's lookin' for a F5home, hold on Meg
[Chorus 3] Lyrics in (brackets) sung by the crowd
N.C.He's lookin' for a Bb5home Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 N.C. (He's lookin' for a F5homeF5) F5 F5 F5 N.C. (He's lookin' for a C5homeC5) C5 C5 C5 N.C. (He's lookin' for a F5homeF5), F5 F5 F5 Alright!
[Chorus 4]
He's lookin' for a Bb5home Well, he's lookin' for a F5home Well, he's lookin' for a C5home I'm just lookin' for a F5home!Bb5 F5 Yeah!Bb5 F5