[Verse 1]
You can talk about the latest
The latest of your home
These boll weevils
They gonna rob you of a home
They're lookin' for a home
They're lookin' for a home

[Verse 2]
The first time I seen the boll weevil
He was sitting on a square
Next time I seen the boll weevil
He had his whole family there
He's-a lookin' for a home
He's-a lookin' for a home

[Verse 3]
The farmer take the boll weevil
And he put him on the sand
The boll weevil says to the farmer
"You are treating me just like a man
I'll have a home
I'll-a have a home

And I'll have a home
And I'll have a home
And I'll have a home
And I'll have a home
[Verse 4]
Now the farmer, he says to the merchant
"I never made but one bale
Before I'll let you have that last one
I'll suffer and die in jail
And I'll have a home
And I'll have a home"

[Verse 5]
And the old lady says to her old man
"I been trying that ol' level best
To keep these boll weevils
Out of my brand new cotton dress
It's full of holes
And it's full of holes

Yes, it's full of holes
Yes, it's full of holes
Yes, it's full of holes
Yes, it's full of holes"

[Verse 6]
And the farmer take the boll weevil
Put him in the ice
Boll weevil said to the farmer
"You treatin' me mighty nice
And I'll have a home
And I'll have a home"
[Verse 7]
Now if anybody should come along and ask you people
Who composed this song
Tell 'em its Huddie Ledbetter
He's done been here and gone
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home

He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home
He's lookin' for a home