Lyrics:

Oh, what a wonderful thing to be**lf**A healthy, grown-up, busy-busy bee**lf**Whiling away all the passing hours**lf**Pinching all the pollen from the cauliflowers**lf****lf**I''d like to be a busy little bee**lf**Being as busy as a bee can be**lf**Flying around the garden, brightest ever seen**lf**Taking back the honey to the dear old queen**lf****lf**Bzz-bzz-bzz-bzz, honey bee, honey bee**lf**Bzz if you like but don''t sting me**lf**Bzz-bzz-bzz-bzz, honey bee, honey bee**lf**Buzz if you like, but don''t sting me**lf****lf**Oh, what a wonderful thing to be**lf**A healthy, grown-up, busy-busy bee**lf**Toying with the tulips, tasting every type**lf**Building up the honey-comb that looks like tripe**lf****lf**I''d like to be a busy little bee**lf**Being just as busy as a bee can be**lf**Flying all around in the wild hedgerows**lf**Stinging all the cows upon the parson''s nose**lf****lf**Oh, what a wonderful thing to be**lf**A healthy, grown-up, busy-busy bee**lf**Visiting the picnics, quite a little tease**lf**Raising little lumps on the maiden''s knees**lf****lf**I''d like to be a busy little bee**lf**Being with the butterfly strong upon the wing**lf**Whooppee, o death, where is thy sting?**lf**Bzz-bzz-bzz-bzz, honey bee, honey bee**lf****lf**Bzz if you like but don''t sting me**lf**Bzz-bzz-bzz-bzz, honey bee, honey bee**lf**Buzz if you like, but don''t sting me**lf**Oh, what a wonderful thing to be**lf****lf**A nice, obedient, busy-busy bee**lf**To be a good bee one must contrive**lf**For bees in a beehive must behave**lf**But maybe I wouldn''t be a bee**lf****lf**Bees are all right when alive, you see**lf**But when bees die, you really should see ''em**lf**Pinned on a card in a dirty museum**lf**Bzz-bzz-bzz-bzz, honey bee, honey bee**lf****lf**Bzz if you like but don''t sting me**lf**Bzz-bzz-bzz-bzz, honey bee, honey bee**lf**Bzz if you like but if you sting me I''ll wack ye**lf**With this dirty great newspaper!