Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a watermelon party gwine givin' here tonight Oh you darkies won't you come along with me? Must get on your good behavior now and don't you ride no bite Oh you darkies won't you come along with me? There be nice rolled possum there and sandwiches and ham Some ice cream maples and some huckleberry jam Sweet taters and persimmons and some California grits All to twist them niggas appetite and mostly nourish it (Everybody!) [Chorus] Watermelon's nice, hurry up and cut a slicе Watermelon's fine, hurry up and givе me mine Watermelon's nice, hurry up and cut a slice Oh watermelon won't you give it all to me [Verse 2] Now we gwine to have some chickens if that owner ain't around Oh you darkies won't you come along with me? And we gwine to have some chocolates made out of coffee grounds Oh you darkies won't you come along with me? There be catfish and flip flap and jumpin' jacks and hops Some flip flop, some ginger snaps, some [?] pop And little frog legs all painted green and custards in a cup And when them niggas sees them all, they'll die of standing up (Everybody!) [Chorus] Watermelon's nice, hurry up and cut a slice Watermelon's fine, hurry up and give me mine Watermelon's nice, hurry up and cut a slice Oh watermelon won't you give it all to me [Verse 3] And nearly them watermelons at that party gwine be mine Oh you darkies won't you come along with me? Well if there's any watch in that crowd go steal away his time Oh you darkies won't you come along with me? We gwine to dance them old time [?] Cut that Mobile, [?] cooper and that double pigeon wing For that is [?] Alabama dip Them coons will have to hold their heads right up or lose their upper lip (Everybody!) [Chorus] Watermelon's nice, hurry up and cut a slice Watermelon's fine, hurry up and give me mine Watermelon's nice, hurry up and cut a slice Oh watermelon won't you give it all to me [Verse 4] Now to sing another verse, indeed we haven't got the time Oh you darkies won't you come along with me? Why don't you hear them bells a ringing, they are callin' me to dine Oh you darkies won't you come along with me? There they got all them watermelons and cut in pieces of three And I'm saving all the sweetest and the biggest pieces for me And if I stay away much longer then I can't get in the line And nothin' will be left for me but watermelon rind (Everybody!) [Chorus] Watermelon's nice, hurry up and cut a slice Watermelon's fine, hurry up and give me mine Watermelon's nice, hurry up and cut a slice Oh watermelon won't you give it all to me