Originally it was written by the legendary Herbie Hancock as an instrumental piece. The tune is a jazz standard and has been recorded over two hundred times.
Lauded jazz lyricist Jon Hendricks set words to the composition and recorded it on Jon Hendricks Recorded in Person at the Trident (1963). He...
[Intro]
Here’s watermelon man
Or in the vernacular, WATERMELON MAN!
Hey!
[Hook]
Hey, wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
[Verse 1]
Bring me one that rattles when you lug it
One that's red and juicy when you plug it
Do you understand, wa-ter-melon man?
Yeah!
[Hook]
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
[Verse 2]
Hot and bothered, need a little cooling
When I hear your call I start to drooling
Do you understand, wa-ter-melon man?
[Ad-lib]
Ah get down now! Tell it like it T-I-Is. Y’know what I mean
Watermelon cool your head!
[Bridge]
So sweet, so cool and so red
So green and so nice
Cool you down, just like ice
Take a taste, and see why
If you hot, or dry, just take a slice. Eat your fill
Cool you down! Yes it will
[Ad-lib]
Yes it will! Honeydew do too
But not like watermelon do, y’know what I mean
[Hook]
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
[Verse 3]
Hot and bothered, need a little cooling
When I hear your call, I start to drooling
Do you understand, wa-ter-melon man?
[Outro]
Aw, down to the rind! (Watermelon man)
Take out all the seeds! (Watermelon man)
Save the rind for cucumbers. (Watermelon man)
Make some pickles. (Watermelon man)
Waaaaa-ter melllll-on man!
Watermelon Man was written by Jon Hendricks & Herbie Hancock.
Watermelon Man was produced by Jon Hendricks.
Jon Hendricks released Watermelon Man on Tue Jan 01 1963.