Watermelon Man
Oscar Brown Jr. * Track #5 On Sin & Soul
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Watermelon Man by Oscar Brown Jr.
Performed by
Oscar Brown Jr.About
A jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock and originally released on his solo debut Takin' Off in 1962.
Oscar Brown added lyrics to his version, echoing Hancock’s explanation that the song “recalled the cry of the watermelon man making his rounds through the back streets and alleys of Chicago’s sou...
Watermelon Man Lyrics
Heyo, heyo
Get your watermelon
Watermelon man
Watermelon man
A wagon and a horse in the summer sun
Watermelon!
Pretty little housewife, let me sell you one
Red, ripe watermelon
If you want to treat your husband right
Watermelon!
You know what to give him when he's home tonight;
Red, ripe watermelon
Eeoh - heyo
I got your red, ripe watermelon
Watermelon man
Watermelon man
Get out your money when you hear me call
Watermelon!
I ain't goin' home till i sell 'em all;
Red, ripe watermelon!
Got a woman waitin' for me, jus' my type
Watermelon!
Sweet like a watermelon, round and ripe;
Red, ripe watermelon
Eeoh - heyo
I got your red, ripe watermelon
Watermelon man
Watermelon man