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 dragon fly 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 tricky 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 there 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      Everyone was glad! What a time they had!   they were so happy they came!       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.       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.       and 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!