Johnny Cash - The Bug That Tried To Crawl Around The World Lyrics
Now you've heard of folks with a lot of ambition
But I believe just about the biggest case of ambition I ever saw
Was in a bug that I saw crawlin' along the beach one day
He was a mighty ambitious bug
On the beach one early mornin' as a day was newly dawnin'
I saw me a bug a walkin' and at first I thought he was quakin'
Then I found out he was talkin' while he crawled across the sand
He was crawlin' mighty straight at a slow but a steady gait
And when I asked him to wait he said oh come on crawl with me
But I said where you goin' and he said you'll be knowin'
For I'm gonna make a showin' and you'll someday see
Well I stood there by the ocean I suddenly had the notion
That I start this big promotion so this challenge I enfirled said the bug
So I gave my wife a hug and I left my confy rug
So I could be the only bug that ever crawled around the world
And I'm sure he couldn't swim at all so I try to discourage my friend
I said you know the world is round and there's mighty lotta ground
And there some water to be found before you reach your journey's end
And he said now don't you fret there's problems to be met
But I'll make it you can bet and this deed will bring glory to my name
You know they said man would never fly now he's soarin' in the sky
Cause he had the will to try so let me win my fame
So he crawled on out of sight as he sought that splendoured height
Neither lookin' left nor right but slowly marchin' toward his goal
And my knowin' he had started on his journey as we parted
Kept me from feelin' too down hearted for he was a mighty ambitious soul
Well I've looked everywhere I've been and seen a lotta bugs since then
But not one quite like my little friend when I think of him I'm filled with pride
Did he make it I don't know he was crawlin' mighty slow and he had a long way to go
And all I can tell you folks is that he tried he sure was an ambitious bug
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Johnny Cash The Bug That Tried To Crawl Around The World Comments
warning: Don't do DRUGS-PPL. u will think this sounds good.
Rest in peace 😔
Was this album meant for children?
WHO THE FUCK DISLIKED THIS!!!!??
I believe that this song and others on this album were written by Shel Silverstein.
Dennis Gilpatrick no stupid
They were friends and this has Shel written all over it. Good hunch.
No... this song was written by my great grandfather. It says "Composer JR Hall". He was actually Johnny Cash's doctor.
Written by J. R. Hall
Based on a children's book written by Barbara Shook Hazen
Released on 45 rpm # CC 71032 by Columbia Book & Record Library
Original list price for book and record was: $ 1.49
Released in 1970
I love this LP..
I have the LP and it is wild.