Lyrics
The wheels on the bug go round and round
The wheels on Ted Bundy's Volkswagen bug are moving in a circular motion.
Round and round
Repetition of the circular motion of the wheels on the bug throughout the town.
Round and round
-The wheels on the bug go round and round
-All through the town
The wheels continue to move around, implying a continuous cycle or journey through the town.
(Repeat)
Reiteration of the previous lines for emphasis or rhythm.
Theodore Bundy had a yellow car
Introduction of Theodore Bundy and his yellow Volkswagen bug, suggesting his vehicle played a role in his actions.
A Volkswagen bug that would take him far
-A Volkswagen bug that would take him round
-All through the town
Emphasizes Bundy's travels throughout the town in his bug.
The wheels on the bug go round and round
Repetition of the wheels' motion, reinforcing the ongoing nature of Bundy's activities.
Round and round
-Round and round
-The wheels on the bug go round and round
-All through the town
-( Repeat)
Reiteration, possibly for musical or stylistic reasons.
He picked girls up in his yellow car
Details Bundy's sinister actions, picking up girls and harming them in the woods.
But they wouldn't go too far
-In the woods Ted hit them in the head
-Till they were dead
-The wheels on the bug go round and round
Continued repetition of the wheel's motion, connecting it to Bundy's name.
Round and round
-Round and round
-The Wheels on the bug go round
-and round and Bundy was his name-o
-B-U-N-D-Y
Spelling out Bundy's name in a rhythmic manner.
B-U-N-D-Y
-B-U-N-D-Y
-And Bundy was his name-o
-He lured girls into his bug
Describes Bundy's method of luring girls into his bug, emphasizing his deceptive nature.
Pretended he was lame o
-B-U-N-D-Y
-B-U-N-D-Y
-B-U-N-D-Y
-Ted Bundy was his name o
-He hit girls in the head with rock's
Details Bundy's violent actions, hitting girls in the head with rocks and escaping.
Then he'd fly away o
-B-U-N-D-Y
-B-U-N-D-Y
-B-U-N-D-Y
-And Bundy was his name o
-There was a man who had a bug
Introduces another character with a bug and associates them with Bundy, repeating his name.
And Bundy was his name o
-B-U-N-D-Y
-B-U-N-D-Y
-B-U-N-D-Y
-Ted Bundy was his name o
-The wheels on the bug go round and round
Repetition of the wheels' motion, linking it again to Bundy's name.
Round and round
-Round and round
-The wheels on the bug go round and round
-And Bundy was his name o
Reiterates Bundy's name, perhaps for a final emphasis.
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