BY THE WATERMELON VINE, LINDY LOU
(Thomas Allen)

Benny Carter & His Orch. (vocal : Roy Felton & The Mills Brothers)


(Mills Brothers)
Lindy, Lindy sweet as the sugar cane
Lindy, Lindy say you'll be mine
When the moon am a-shinin'
Then my heart am a-pinin'
Meet me, pretty Lindy,
by the watermelon vine

(Roy)
Lindy, Lindy sweet as the sugar cane
Lindy, Lindy say you'll be mine
When the moon am a-shinin'
Then my heart am a-pinin'
Meet me, pretty Lindy,
by the watermelon vine

Roy: Lindy
Mills: Lindy
Roy: Lindy
Mills: Lindy
All: Sweet as the sugar cane
Roy: Lindy
Mills: Lindy
Roy: Lindy
Mills: Lindy
All: Say you'll be mine
Roy: When the moon am a-shinin'
Then my heart am a-pinin'
Meet me, pretty Lindy,

All: By the watermelon vine


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - February 2005)