[spoken]:
It’s, like, I don’t care ‘bout real food, man. Eat another bug. (Yeah)

Ooh, ooh, ooh.
La, da, da, da da da,
La, da, daaaaaaaaaaaa.
La da da da,
La da da da,
La da da daaaaaaaaaaaa.

I was gonna have some lunch, until I ate flies.
I was gonna eat up & drink fruit punch, but then I ate flies.
My mouth still tastes funny, and I know why.
(Why man?) Yeah, hey,
‘Cause I ate flies,
Because I ate flies,
Because I ate flies!
La di da, da, da di da.

I was gonna pass that test before I ate flies.
I coulda gone on and done my best, but I ate flies.
They’re laughin’ me outta college, and I know why.
(Why man?) Yeah, hey,
‘Cause I ate flies,
Because I ate flies,
Because I ate flies!
La di da, da, da di da.

I was gonna rule the world, but then I ate flies.
I was Alpha and Omega, but I ate flies.
Now I’m cleaning floors, and I know why.
(Why man?) Yeah, hey,
‘Cause I ate flies,
Because I ate flies,
Because I ate flies!
La di da, da, da di da.

I was gonna write a book, before I ate flies.
It was gonna be ‘bout cops and crooks, but then I ate flies.
I ate the paper up, and I know why.
(Why man?) Yeah, hey,
‘Cause I ate flies,
Because I ate flies,
Because I ate flies!
La di da, da, da di da.

I wasn’t gonna mess up that speech, but I ate flies.
I was gonna stir up fervor and teach, but I ate flies.
They hit me with tomatoes, and I know why.
(Why man?) Yeah, hey,
‘Cause I ate flies,
Because I ate flies,
Because I ate flies!
La di da, da, da di da.

I was gonna play the right notes, until I ate flies.
I got a bunch of insects in my throat because I ate flies.
Now my fans are running away, and I know why.
(Why man?) Yeah, hey,
‘Cause I ate flies,
Because I ate flies,
Because I ate flies!
La di da, da, da di da.

I was gonna go off to war, but then I ate flies.
I was gonna even up the score, but then I ate flies.
Now evil has won, and I know why.
(Why man?) Yeah, hey,
‘Cause I ate flies,
Because I ate flies,
Because I ate flies!
La di da, da, da di da.

I messed up everybody’s life because I ate flies.
I cannot play the fife because I ate flies.
Now I’m speaking foreign language, and I know why.
(Why man?) Yeah, hey,
‘Cause I ate flies,
Because I ate flies,
Because I ate flies!
La di da, da, da di da.

I’m-a stop singing this song, I wanna eat flies.
I could sing it way too long, but I’ll eat flies.
And if I don’t mention Bob Dole, I know why.
(Why man?) Yeah, hey,
I ate flies,
I ate flies,
I ate flies!
La di da, da, da di da.
(You really eat flies, man?)

La da da di da, la da di da.
(He really did eat flies, man!)*
Shoop shoop shooby doo wop,
(Get jiggy wit’ it!)
Skibbidy be bop diddy doo wah,
(Aw, bring it back, bring it back, bring it back!)
Da da da da di da, be de di doo,
(Say what, say what? Oh!)
I ate flies,
I ate flies,
I ate flies!

Well, my name is Dylan B & I’m from Rhode Island,
(Rhode-Eye-Land)
And all the insects I be eatin’ are sickenin’.
(Excellent delivery!)
I don’t believe in commies or fascist punks,
(Oh my goodness)
So all of you goons
(goons)
Please go eat a skunk!