The Bedbugs Come To Call

The Bedbugs Come to Call By Elton Camp All my life I’ve heard of this pest In filthy houses they come to nest Bed bugs you will never detect Where people have self-respect It seems now, that’s no longer true Several things we may come to rue First of all, we have no way to tell Who stayed before us in the hotel. We must take the greatest care Bed bugs can be most anywhere On spreads or sheets they like to hide On upholstered chairs they’ve been spied Maid brings them on the housekeeping cart Or aboard the luggage carrier they may dart So when we leave the Marriott, Sneaky hitchhikers we have got In the dressing room of the clothing store, Must never lay our garments on the floor Use the hook on the wall Coat, clothes, purse and all In doctor’s waiting room never dare Sit on cloth cushioned couch or chair If we dare to buy from any yard sale, We must wash the garment without fail Be certain to use water hot as can be To insure that you stay bedbug free Don’t think it can’t happen to you It really can, despite all you try to do But even if the pests we acquire, They cause no real illness dire. So now try to have a restful night Please don’t let the bedbugs bite.