Watermelon Time In Georgia Song Lyrics and Chords by Lefty Frizzell
Watermelon Time In Georgia
Recorded by Lefty Frizzell
Written by Harlan Howard
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Thank you Detroit you treated me good
But I've been here longer
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than I should
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enjoyed the money but I miss my honey
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so
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thing's on my mind it's watermelon time in
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Well it makes a country boy get down in the mouth
When his body's livin' north but his
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heart's down south
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said I'd be back I'd better make some tracks
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today
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I gotta go it's watermelon time in
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Daddy's sittin' in the sun keeps the fish from having fun
My old coon dog is a
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wantin' to run
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I can't reach my little Georgia peach too
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soon
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thing's on my mind it's watermelon time in
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So long Detroit so long friends
If you're ever down in Macon won't you
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please stop in
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meet the little girl that's always been my whole
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world
Well I'm
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leaving today it's watermelon time in
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Georgia
FAQ
Who sang the the song Watermelon Time In Georgia?
- The song Watermelon Time In Georgia was sang by Lefty Frizzell.
Who is Lefty Frizzell?
- William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 - July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.He gained prominence in 1950 after two major hits, and throughout the decade was a very popular country performer.
Frizzell influenced a number of other country singers, including George Jones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, and John Fogerty. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. After the death of Hank Williams in 1953, Frizzell released many songs that charted in the Top 10 of the Hot Country Songs charts. His success did not carry on into the 1960s, and after suffering from alcoholism, he died at age 47.
A vocalist who set the style of singing "the country way" for the generations that followed, Frizzell became one of the most successful and influential artists of country music throughout his career. He smoothed out the rough edges of a honky tonk song by sounding out syllables longer and singing longer. Because of this, his music became much more mainstream without losing its honky-tonk attitude and persona.
