Honeycomb

By Bob Merill
Jimmy Rogers
Key: C

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Hon-ey-comb, won’t-cha be my ba-by
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Hon-ey-comb, be my own
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Got a hank o’ hair and a piece o’ bone
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Made a walk-in’ talk-in’ Hon-ey-comb

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Hon-ey-comb, won’t-cha be my ba-by
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Hon-ey-comb, be my own
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What a darn good life
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When I have a wife like Hon-ey-comb

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It’s a darn good life
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And it’s kind- a fun- ny
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How the bee was made
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And the bee made hon-ey
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And the hon-ey-bee look-in’ for a home
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Made a hon-ey-comb
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And they combed the world
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and they gath-ered all
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Of the hon-ey-comb in one sweet ball
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And the hon-ey-comb from a mil-lion trips
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Made my ba-by’s lips

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Hon-ey-comb, won’t-cha be my ba-by
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Hon-ey-comb, be my own
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What a darn good life
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When I have a wife like Hon-ey-comb

And the Lord said now that I made a bee
I’m gonna look all around for a green, green tree
And He made a little tree and I guess you heard
Oh, then well he made a little bird
And they waited all around until the end of Spring
Gettin’ every note that the birdie’d sing
And they put ’em all into one sweet tome
For my Honeycomb

Oh, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
Got a hank o’ hair and a piece o’ bone
And made a walkin’ talkin’ Honeycomb
Well, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
What a darn good life
When you got a wife like Honeycomb

(Honeycomb)

And the Lord says now that I made a bird
I’m gonna look all round for a little ol’ word
That sounds about sweet like “turtledove”
And I guess I’m gonna call it “love”
And He roamed the world lookin’ everywhere
Gettin’ love from here, love from there
And He put it all in a little ol’ part
Of my baby’s heart

Oh, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
Got a hank o’ hair and a piece o’ bone
And made a walkin’ talkin’ Honeycomb
Well, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
What a darn good life
When you got a wife like Honeycomb

(Honeycomb)