From Maine to California I learned to live the blues Yeah, when I was just a young man I learned to sing the blues When I holed up in Memphis Lord I, I learned to write 'em too Yeah the whiteman watermelon Selling all the time Yeah, the whiteman watermelon Selling all the time Make my living writing watermelon rhymes Yeah the poor ol' southern white trash Boy, they sure can sing the blues Yeah the great American public, hey lawdy They sure can pick and choose The Allman Brothers Band could rock ya Plum out of your shoes ♪ Yeah I sold some songs in Macon Hey, sold some in L.A. too Yeah I sold some songs in Nashville Sold some in Austin too
Unless I miss my guess, folks I'ma selling some to you Yeah the whiteman watermelon Lord, God sellin' all the time Yeah the whiteman watermelon Sellin' all the time I make my living writing, whoo, watermelon rhymes Te yo do le, yo do le, yo do le li