Top Songs By Jimmy Smith
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Smith
Organ
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Christian McBride
Bass
Mark Whitfield
Guitar
Nicholas Payton
Trumpet
Ron Blake
Tenor Saxophone
Roy Hargrove
Trumpet
Tim Warfield
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Herbie Hancock
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Sickler
Producer
Jim Anderson
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Here’s watermelon man
Or in the vernacular, WATERMELON MAN!
Hey!
Hey, wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
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!
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hot and bothered, need a little cooling
When I hear your call I start to drooling
Do you understand, wa-ter-melon man?
Ah get down now! Tell it like it T-I-Is. Y’know what I mean
Watermelon cool your head!
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
Yes it will! Honeydew do too
But not like watermelon do, y’know what I mean
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hey, Wa-ter-melon man. Watermelon man!
Hot and bothered, need a little cooling
When I hear your call, I start to drooling
Do you understand, wa-ter-melon man?
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!
Written by: Herbie Hancock, Jon Hendricks