[Verse 1] C G C G C F G I can see a nasty spider creeping up on me C G C G C F G He says he's going to gobble me up, have me for his tea C F G He says he will, but he won't C F G He says he will, but he won't C F C G C F C G C I know..........cos mummy said so [Verse 2] C G C G C F G I caught a big brown furry caterpillar, put him in a box one day C G C G C F G He’s gonna turn into a butterfly then he's gonna fly away C F G I wish he wouldn't, but he will C F G I wish he wouldn't, but he will C F C G C F C G C I know..........cos my teacher said so [Verse 3] C G C G C F G Moley, moley in your holey, why are you so shy? C G C G C F G I wish that you would be my friend, O moley won't you try? C F G I wish he would, but he won't C F G I wish he would, but he won't C F C G C F C G C I know..........cos my daddy said so [Verse 4] Swallow, swallow, sweeping swallow, flying O so high I wish that I could be like you and fly away so high I wish I could, but I can't I wish I could, But I can't I know...'cos my wings won't grow [Verse 5] Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home Your house it is on fire and your children they have flown Ladybird fly away Ladybird fly away Back home...for your children have flown [Verse 6] I can see a nasty spider creeping up on you He says he's going to gobble you up, have you in his stew If he says he will, then he will If he says he will, then he will I know.......'cos he told me so!