Hey There Little Insect
(Appears on Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers +4, Modern Lovers Live, Beantown Gems, Regression, Live In Sweden 1978, Buzz Buzz Buzz, Live In Germany 1985, Roadrunner Roadrunner and Radio On)
Unknown versions - Beantown Gems, and Regression
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Chords
D
Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.
Don't land on me, and bite me no.
A
Hey there, little insect, please calm down.
G D
And we'll have fun and fool around.
D
I say, hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.
Don't land on me, baby, and bite me no.
A
I say hey there, little insect, please calm down.
G D
Then we'll have fun and fool around.
D
I say, hey there, little praying mantis, I have one complaint.
Each time on my arm you landed, it makes me faint.
A
I say, hey there, little insect, please calm down.
G D
Then we'll have fun and fool around.
D
Well now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I don't want to fight.
A
Hey there, little insect.
A
Hey there, little insect.
D A
I don't want to worry about an insect bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
D A
See, I don't want to worry, so please calm down.
G D
Then we'll have fun and fool around.
D
I say, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me.
It sounds like a warning, and it kind of scares me.
A
Well, hey there, little insect, please calm down.
G D
So we can have fun and fool around.
D
See, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight.
A
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
D A
I don't even want to worry about an insect bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
D A
See I don't want to worry, so please calm down
G D
So we can have fun and fool around
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Chordpro
(for this song, whenever you play a D, slide up from C#)
[D] Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.
Don't land on me, and bite me no.
Hey there, little insect, please calm [A] down.
And [G] we'll have fun and fool a[D]round.
[D] I say, hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.
Don't land on me, baby, and bite me no.
I say hey there, little insect, please calm [A] down.
Then [G] we'll have fun and fool a[D]round.
[D]I say, hey there, little praying mantis, I have one complaint.
Each time on my arm you landed, it makes me faint.
I say, hey there, little insect, please calm [A] down.
Then [G] we'll have fun and fool a[D]round.
[D] Well now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I don't want to fight.
[A] Hey there, little insect.
[A] Hey there, little insect.
[D] I don't want to worry about an insect [A] bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
See, [D] I don't want to worry, so please calm [A] down.
Then [G] we'll have fun and fool a[D]round.
[D]I say, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me.
It sounds like a warning, and it kind of scares me.
Well, hey there, little insect, please calm [A] down.
So [G] we can have fun and fool a[D]round.
[D] See, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight.
[A] Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
[D]I don't even want to worry about an insect [A] bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
[D] See I don't want to worry, so please calm [A] down
So [G] we can have fun and fool a[D]round
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers version - Lyrics
Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.
Don't land on me, and bite me no.
Hey there, little insect, please calm down.
And we'll have fun and fool around.
I say, hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.
Don't land on me, baby, and bite me no.
I say hey there, little insect, please calm down.
Then we'll have fun and fool around.
I say, hey there, little praying mantis, I have one complaint.
Each time on my arm you landed, it makes me faint.
I say, hey there, little insect, please calm down.
Then we'll have fun and fool around.
Well now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I don't want to fight.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
I don't want to worry about an insect bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
See, I don't want to worry, so please calm down.
Then we'll have fun and fool around.
I say, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me.
It sounds like a warning, and it kind of scares me.
Well, hey there, little insect, please calm down.
So we can have fun and fool around.
See, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
I don't even want to worry about an insect bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
See I don't want to worry, so please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around
Modern Lovers Live version - Chords
Modern Lovers Live version - Lyrics
Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no.
Hey there, little insect, please calm down.
so we can have fun and fool around.
hey there, little praying mantis, I've one complaint.
Each time on my arm you lantis, makes me faint.
hey there, little insectsect, please calm down.
so we can have fun and fool around.
look here, I don't want to worry now, mr insect, I don't want to fight.
Hey there, little insect, I don't.
Hey there, little insect, I don't.
I don't want to worry about a potential insect bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
and I don't want to worry, so please calm down.
Then we can have fun and fool around.
now, hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me.
It sounds like a warning, and it's scaring me.
hey there, little insect, please calm down.
So we can have fun and fool around.
now, I don't want to worry there, insect, I do not want to fight.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
well I don't even want to worry about a potential insect bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
now I don't want to worry, so please calm down
So we can have fun and fool around
rock em home
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Chords
Live In Sweden 1978 version - Lyrics
1 2 1 7 9 2
Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.
Don't land on me baby, and bite me no.
Hey there, little insect, please calm down.
that way we'll have fun and fool around.
hey there, little praying mantis, I've one complaint.
Each time on my arm you lantis, makes me faint.
hey there, little insect, please calm down.
So we can have fun and fool around.
I do not want to worry, insect, I do not want to fight.
Hey there, little insect, I don't.
Hey there, little insect.
I just want to worry about a potential insect bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
told you I don't want to worry, so please calm down.
So we can have fun and fool around.
hey there, little hornet, buzzing around me.
It sounds like a warning, it's scaring me.
hey there, little insect, please calm down.
So we can have fun and fool around.
yeah
great sound
rock and roll now
so good do it one more time
oh yeah, one more
Live In Germany 1985 version - Chords
Live In Germany 1985 version - Lyrics
Hey there, little insect, don't scare me so Don't land on my bloody and bite me no. Hey there, little insect, please calm down. I'll just put you outside you can fly around
hey there, little insect, don't scare me so.
Don't land on me, bloody, and bite me no.
hey there, little insect, please calm down.
I'll put you outside you can fly around.
hey there, little praying mantis, I've got a complaint.
Each time on my arm you landis, it makes me faint.
well now, hey there, little insect, please calm down.
I'll put you outside you can fly around.
look at it this way, I don't want to worry, insect, I don't want to fight, no.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
I don't want to worry about an insect bite.
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
I don't want to hurt you, so j-just calm down.
I'll put you outside you can fly around.
now you're crashing against the window mr insect
crashing against the light
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
You're crashing around the hall
hitting things left and right
Hey there, little insect.
Hey there, little insect.
and I don't want to hurt, so please calm down
I'll put you outside you can fly around.