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Artist: Malvina Reynolds
Canonical path: /malvina-reynolds/never-argue-with-a-bee
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Never Argue with a Bee
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Never Argue with a Bee
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Chorus:
Never argue with a bee,
He has got a sting-a-ree.
Be he worker, be he drone,
You had best leave him alone.
He has got his work to do,
Getting honey from the tree.
If you know what's good for you,
Do not argue with a bee.
Well, a hornet knows his rights,
And it hurts when he alights.
You will surely get your lumps,
Cause his stinger, it is trumps.
(Chorus)
And the wasp is very wild
If you bother with his child.
Let him go where he is bound,
Do not try to mess around.
(Chorus)
You can get along with bees.
Call them mister, ask them please.
Let them work and be content,
But avoid the argument.
(Chorus)
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