I'M GONNA BRING A WATERMELON (TO MY GIRL TONIGHT)
(Music: Con Conrad / Lyric: Billy Rose)


Billy Jones & Ernest Hare - 1924
The Two Gilberts - 1924
Jack Hylton & His Orch. - 1924
Savoy Havana Band - 1924
Paul Allen's Orch. - 1924
Greening's Dance Orch. - 1924
Wag Abbeys " Star " Syncopators - 1924
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - 1966



All the boys love Mary, little Mary Brown
But she's so contrary when they come around
Only Tommy Tucker ever gets a kiss
When the fellows cornered him, he told them this ...

When I brought an apple, she let me hold her hand
When I brought an orange, we kissed to beat the band
When I brought bananas, she hugged me all her might
I'm gonna bring a watermelon to my girl tonight

When I brought an onion, she said it made her cry
When I brought a grapefruit, it squirted in her eye
When I brought lush melons, she said "I can't elope"
I brought her garlic, now I'll find her in the dark, I hope

When I brought a rowboat, she kissed me on the cheek
When I brought a sailboat, she took me for a week
When I brought a tugboat, she sure did treat me right
I'm gonna bring a battleship up to my girl tonight

When I brought a goldfish, she cuddled up to me
When I brought a polly, she parked upon my knee
When I brought a bulldog, she shouted with delight
I'm gonna bring an elephant up to my girl tonight

When I brought her ribbons, she hung them on her hair
When I brought her tassels, she hung them here and there
When I brought her wire, she hung it on the shelf
Tonight I'm gonna bring a rope and let her hang herself



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2017)