Credit mostly to Broken Bricks; this has minor edits, both to make it available on UG, and easier to play.
Live Under Nova Scotian Lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWo0u_xKNv8
[Verse 1]
F5
You may talk about the latest,
F5
The latest of your home,
Bb5
But these boll weevils
F5
They will rob you of a home
C5
They all lookin' for a home
F5
They all lookin' for a home
[Verse 2]
F5
Well, the first time I seen a boll weevil
F5
He was sittin' on the square
Bb5
The next time I seen a boll weevil
F5
He had his whole family there!
C5
They was lookin' for a home
F5 N.C.
They was lookin' for a home, alright Meg!
[Chorus 1]
Bb5
They was lookin' for a home
F5
They was lookin' for a home
C5
They was lookin' for a home
F5
They was lookin' for a home
Yeah!
[Verse 3]
F5
Well, the farmer, he took the boll weevil
F5
And put him in the sand
Bb5
The boll weevil said to the farmer
F5
"You treat me just like a man
C5
And I will have a home
F5
I will have a home"
[Verse 4]
F5
The old lady said to the old man
F5
"I'm tryin' my level best
Bb5
To keep these boll weevils
F5
Out of my brand new cotton dress
C5
'Cause it's full of holes
F5
Yeah, it's full of holes
[Verse 5]
F5
The old man said to the old lady
F5
"What do you think of that?
Bb5
These boll weevils
F5
Got into my brand new Stetson hat
C5
And it’s full of holes
F5
Ah, it’s full of holes, alright Meg!
[Chorus 2]
Bb5
It's full of holes
F5
Yeah, it's full of holes
C5
Well, it's full of holes
F5 N.C.
Yeah, it's full of holes, alright!
[Speech; spoken by Jack in the linked show, with F5 played repeatedly throughout the "speech"]
Alright, this is the last verse of the last song of the night
Hey, hey
This verse is about myself, and I'm sorry about that
But it's ok, when I'm done singin' it I hope every one of you here
Will sing along with me and my sister on "He's lookin' for a home," ok?
Then you'll be happy, I'll be happy, and Lord knows Meg'll be happy
[Verse 6]
F
Well, if anybody asks you people
F
Who sang you this song
Bb
You tell 'em it was Jackie White
F
He's done been here and gone
C5
He's lookin' for a home
F5
He's lookin' for a home, hold on Meg
[Chorus 3] Lyrics in (brackets) sung by the crowd
N.C. Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 N.C.
He's lookin' for a home
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5 N.C.
(He's lookin' for a home)
C5 C5 C5 C5 C5 N.C.
(He's lookin' for a home)
F5 F5 F5 F5 F5
(He's lookin' for a home), Alright!
[Chorus 4]
Bb5
He's lookin' for a home
F5
Well, he's lookin' for a home
C5
Well, he's lookin' for a home
F5 Bb5 F5 Bb5 F5
I'm just lookin' for a home! Yeah!