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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Synthesizer
Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin
Soprano Saxophone
Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason
Drums
Bill Summers
Bill Summers
Percussion
Paul Jackson
Paul Jackson
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Producer
Fred Catero
Fred Catero
Recording Engineer
Jeremy Zatkin
Jeremy Zatkin
Recording Engineer
Dane Butcher
Dane Butcher
Recording Engineer
John Vieira
John Vieira
Recording Engineer
David Rubinson
David Rubinson
Producer

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

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