The White Stripes - De ballit of de boll weevil
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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