I spent too much time in the brush, brush (oh oh oh-oh)
The colony was in a rush (they were rushin')
So dizzy from the heat, I emerged from the trees
And in the field there was a mound, mound (oh oh oh-oh)

What's goin' on in those holes?
I see some crawlies, try to touch them but they stinging my palm
Keep it cool, just don't scratch those white bumps
I should have known it because they were, th-they were

Red ants, stingin' up my face, da dat doo-doo-mmm
Red ants, yeah they'll sting you, babe, da dat doo-doo-mmm
Red ants, stingin' every place, red red red
Ants, ants, ants, red, red-red-red ants

Wish I could shut my screamin' mouth (oh oh oh-oh)
Gotta turn my clothes inside out (ants all over!)
Their venom's in my skin, so much to my chagrin
But I'm still getting sloshed tonight! (oh oh oh-oh)

What's goin' on in my brain?
I don't mind insects baby, but these bugs are causing me pain
Keep it cool, just don't reach in that mound
Oh no, you did! You're getting stung by, st-stung by

Red ants, stingin' up my face, da dat doo-doo-mmm
Red ants, yeah they'll sting you, babe, da dat doo-doo-mmm
Red ants, stingin' every place, red red red
Ants, ants, ants, red, red-red-red

When I'm walkin' through the forest, and I find an open space (hey)
There's a mound right there, so many red ants, see how they race (hey)
And I ain't gonna tee 'em off, steady trying to sneak around their home space (hey)
Or they'll git me, or they'll git me and latch onto me for eternity, yeah
Indeed, I can see them trying to protect their queen
The way they're preppin' up their abdomens now
And now there's no reason at all why they shouldn't attack me
Well that's because I just started rolling in their mound, yes

Ants, stingin' up my face, (Oh-oh) da dat doo-doo-mmm
(Oo yeah) Red ants, yeah they'll sting you, babe, da dat doo-doo-mmm
(Oo yeah) Red ants, stingin' every place, da dat doo-doo-mmm
(Oo yeah) Red ants, yeah they'll sting you, babe, da dat doo-doo-mmm
(Oh-oh-oh) Red ants, stingin' every place, red red red (stingin' every place, yeah)
Ants, ants, ants, red, red-red-red ants (Oh-oh)

Obnoxious. Insects.
Whoo! That hurts.

They're demonic, pain is chronic-
counting my screams, it is sonic
They're demonic, pain is chronic-
counting my screams, it is sonic

They're demonic, pain is chronic-
counting my screams, it is sonic
They're demonic, pain is chronic-
counting my screams, it is sonic

Go, and for my pain get some hydrocortisone
I got it, put some on my stings to heal the pain
Also, I hear toothpaste works alright so
let's get dental (you got it) on these pustules (I got 'em)

Red ants, stingin' up my face, da dat doo-doo-mmm
Red ants, yeah they'll sting you, babe, da dat doo-doo-mmm
Red ants, stingin' up my face, da dat doo-doo-mmm (baby)
Red ants, yeah they'll sting you, babe, da dat doo-doo-mmm (baby yeah)
Red ants, stingin' every place, red red red (yeah they'll sting you, baby, yeah)
Ants, ants, ants, red, red-red-red ants