Once a lonely caterpillar sat and cried

To a sympathetic beetle by his side

"I've got nobody to hug,

I'm such an ugly bug!"

Then a spider and a dragonfly replied,

"If you're serious and want to win a bride,

Come along with us

To the glorious

Annual Ugly Bug Ball!"



Come on, let's crawl

(Gotta crawl, gotta crawl)

To the Ugly Bug Ball

(To the Ball, to the Ball)

And a happy time we'll have there,

One and all,

At the Ugly Bug Ball!



While the crickets clicked their cricky melodies

All the ants were fancy-dancing with the fleas

Then up from under the ground

The worms came squirming around

Oh, they danced until their legs were nearly lame

Every little crawling creature you could name

Everyone was glad

What a time they had

They were so happy they came!



Come on, let's crawl

To the Ugly Bug Ball

And a happy time we'll have there,

One and all,

At the Ugly Bug Ball!



Then our caterpillar saw a pretty queen

She was beautiful in yellow, black, and green

He said, "Would you care to dance?"

Their dancing led to romance

Then she sat upon his caterpillar knees

And he gave his caterpillar queen a squeeze

Soon they'll honeymoon,

Build a big cocoon,

Thanks to the Ugly Bug Ball



Come on, let's crawl

(Gotta crawl, gotta crawl)

To the Ugly Bug Ball

(To the Ball, to the Ball)

And a happy time we'll have there,

One and all,

At the Ugly Bug Ball!