Pill Bugs - Zach Sherwin

I had this girl, and when we would spend the night, y’all

She slept curled up on her side in a tight ball

I told her she reminded me of those lil' bugs

Some call 'em roly polies, some call 'em pill bugs

Some say sow bugs, some say potato bugs

She said, «That's what I make you think of?

I hate those bugs!

They’re disgusting.»

I said, «They're great!

I love 'em»

She said, «Name one reason why»

I said, «Here's five of 'em»

Five reasons why your lady love

Should be flattered if you compare her to a potato bug

Girls, don’t take it as a snub

It’s praise to be embraced with hugs

Don’t hate, they’re great bugs

(Five) Five reasons why pill bugs are ill bugs

(Five) Five reasons why sow bugs are wow bugs

(Five) Five reasons why you’re being praised highly, not lowly

If you’re compared to a roly poly

1. Pill bugs are harmless to humans

2. Their legs move in a soft little blur

3. They crawl non-threateningly

They do not dart, jump, or fly, no sir

4. You mostly see them one at a time

No swarming, but the cutest reason may be this:

The way they curl up when you touch them in the middle

Reminds me of a baby’s fist, it’s adorable

My girl was cool with all five

She rolled over on her side, and she rolled up mollified

But, as I lay there, I couldn’t slow my heart rate

Cause I kept thinking, «Pill bugs really are great»

So I hopped out of bed, hopped on the internet

And the things I read there blew my mind into shreds

Here’s the results of my research, you best be believin'

I came up with five more reasons

Why pill bugs are chill bugs

(Five) More reasons why sow bugs are blaow bugs

(Five) More reasons you can say, «Holy moly!»

If you’re compared to a roly poly, okay

6. The scientific names for these guys would be

Armadillidiidae

That’s A-R-M-A-D-I-L-L-I-D-I-I-D-A-E

(Whoo…) And they make great pets

They can live for two years if you keep them somewhere dark and wet

And reason number eight is if you have a pet tarantula

Apparently they’re good for cleaning cages

Cause they eat spider crap

Next, through my investigations

I learned a useful vocab word for conversations

The process of rolling your body up into the shape of a ball is called «conglobation»

Nine good reasons these bugs deserve props

But the tenth puts them over the top

Consider this one last point:

Without the pill bug, I never would’ve written this bumpin' ass joint

Party people get live for me

As I switch up the flow for variety

Conglobate your hand to a fist like this

Put it up in the sky for me

Don’t just sit there quietly

Move side to side excitedly

As I put that mad ill into Armadillidiidae