The Bee Song by Arthur Askey Lyrics
[Intro]
Bzzzzzzzzz
Bzzzzzzzzz
[Verse 1]
Oh what a glorious thing to be
A healthy grown up busy busy bee
Whiling away the passing hours
Pinching all the pollen from the cauliflowers
I'd like to be a busy busy bee
Being just as busy as a bee can be
Flying round the garden, sweetest ever seen
Taking back the honey to the dear old queen
[Chorus]
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzzzzzzzzz
Bzzzzzzzzz
[Verse 2]
Oh what a glorious thing to be
A healthy grown up busy busy bee
Making [hay?] while time is right
Filling up the honeycomb just like tripe
I'd like to be a busy busy bee
Being just as busy as a bee can be
Flying all around the wild hedgerows
Stinging all the cows upon the parson's nose
[Chorus]
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzzzzzzzzz
Bzzzzzzzzz
[Verse 3]
Oh what a glorious thing to be
A healthy grown up busy busy bee
Visiting the picnics, quite a little tease
Raising little lumps upon the boy scouts' knees
I'd like to be a busy little bee
Being just as busy as a bee can be
Flirting with the butterfly strong upon the wing
Whoopee! O' death
Where is thy sting?
[Chorus]
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzzzzzzzzz
Bzzzzzzzzz
[Verse 4]
Oh what a glorious thing to be
A nice obedient busy busy bee
To be able to be one must contrive
For bees in a beehive must behive
But maybe I wouldn't be a bee
Bees are all right when alive, you see
But when bees die, you really should see 'em
Pinned on a card in a mucky museum
[Chorus]
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
I must buzz off!
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzzzzzzzzz
Bzzzzzzzzz
[Verse 1]
Oh what a glorious thing to be
A healthy grown up busy busy bee
Whiling away the passing hours
Pinching all the pollen from the cauliflowers
I'd like to be a busy busy bee
Being just as busy as a bee can be
Flying round the garden, sweetest ever seen
Taking back the honey to the dear old queen
[Chorus]
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzzzzzzzzz
Bzzzzzzzzz
[Verse 2]
Oh what a glorious thing to be
A healthy grown up busy busy bee
Making [hay?] while time is right
Filling up the honeycomb just like tripe
I'd like to be a busy busy bee
Being just as busy as a bee can be
Flying all around the wild hedgerows
Stinging all the cows upon the parson's nose
[Chorus]
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzzzzzzzzz
Bzzzzzzzzz
[Verse 3]
Oh what a glorious thing to be
A healthy grown up busy busy bee
Visiting the picnics, quite a little tease
Raising little lumps upon the boy scouts' knees
I'd like to be a busy little bee
Being just as busy as a bee can be
Flirting with the butterfly strong upon the wing
Whoopee! O' death
Where is thy sting?
[Chorus]
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzzzzzzzzz
Bzzzzzzzzz
[Verse 4]
Oh what a glorious thing to be
A nice obedient busy busy bee
To be able to be one must contrive
For bees in a beehive must behive
But maybe I wouldn't be a bee
Bees are all right when alive, you see
But when bees die, you really should see 'em
Pinned on a card in a mucky museum
[Chorus]
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
Bzz if you like but don't sting me
Bzz bzz bzz bzz, honey bee, honey bee
I must buzz off!
Bzz if you like but don't sting me