The bees gave a party and invited all they knew The wasps and the hornets and a few mosquitoes, too Yo-ho, and hey! Every orchard tree was humming with a Buzz-buzz-buzz On that sunny summer day The bees said, "Good-day, and won't you make yourself at home?" The band played sweet music, which it made upon a comb A lovely scene was that happy party, gaily singing Buzz-buzz-buzz As they danced upon the green Miss Wasp asked the Bumblebee if he would sing a song She said they would listen if it wasn't very long The bee said, "Oh, very gladly I will sing for you, but Hum-sweet-hum is the only song I know." The hours passed too quickly and the day was too-soon sped The wasps and the hornets said "good-night" and went to bed But ho! And hey! The mosquitoes never stopped their singing Buzz-buzz-buzz 'Til the dawning of the day