You can hear an Edison recording of this song made in 1917 by Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan, at the USCB Cylinder Audio Archive.

The following lyrics are from the sheet music at University of Illinois at Chicago:


BUZZIN' THE BEE
Words and music by Jack Wells, ©1916.

1. I heard a woodland melody,
As I sat down beneath a tree;
And then a bee came winging, singing, singing,
And he stopped in front of me.
Just then another bee flew 'round,
And they both sat upon the ground;
Then I heard one say, "I'll show to you,
Something strictly new."

CHORUS: First you sip the honey from your baby's lip,
Then you buzz around and take another sip;
Then you twirl her on her toes,
Like a bee around a rose,
Then take a tumble,
And do the bumble;
Get a little closer as you start to sway,
If she whispers "no sir," then you jump away,
Buzz your busy baby to the melody,
And you keep on, keep on buzzin' the bee.

2. You need a simple melody,
Just like the buzzin' of a bee;
And then you get excited, so delighted,
With that charming harmony.
You take your girl upon the floor,
And get the band to play some more,
Then you spin her like a great big top,
Till she hollers, "stop!"