Black, black track Black track steel gray train Along the big vein across the big leaf Cold, cold steel larva Its edges warm edges Its way across the big leaf Air, aircraft engines menace The black track steel train Says hello to many brothers Digging holes to save the others On the big red leaf big bug On the big red leaf big bug Big bug Black leather badge shouldered Hoot tooting duty boys In the right place at the right time Saved the nibbler stayed in the line Its bristles with arms And legs didn't sleep at night Derailed all failed Derailed all failed And rattled the bug on its vein And rattled the bug on its vein Around the world five times Around the world five times Around the world five times Around the world five times Around the world five times A victim of crimes A victim of crimes A victim of crimes A victim of crimes And the white cabbages all took a dive And the big red leaf was still alive And after two years the big bug curled And rested after eating its world And out popped And out popped And out popped And out popped And out popped And out popped And out popped A fly