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Watermelon Crawl Lyrics

“Watermelon Crawl” is a song written by Buddy Brock and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in August 1994 as the second single from his album No Ordinary… Read More [Verse 1]I was driving through Georgia in late JulyOn a day hot enough to make the devil sighI saw a homemade sign written in redRhine County Watermelon Festival aheadWell, I wasn't in a hurry so I slowed downTook a two lane road to a one horse townThere was a party going on when I got thereI heard a welcome speech from a small town mayor[Chorus]He said we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wineMade from the biggest watermelons on the vineHelp yourself to some, but obey the lawIf you drink don't drive, do the watermelon crawl[Verse 3]When the band started playing, the watermelon queenSaid let me show you something that you ain't never seenShe grabbed me by the arm said come on let's goShe dipped down, spun around, and do-ce-doedShe rocked back on her heels dropped down to her kneesShe crawled across the floor and jumped back to her feetShe wiggled and she giggled and be all you ever sawShe said this is how you do the watermelon crawlYou might also like[Chorus]She said we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wineMade from the biggest watermelons on the vineHelp yourself to some, but obey the lawIf you drink don't drive, do the watermelon crawl[Bridge]If you're ever down in Georgia around about JulyIf you ain't in a hurry then you oughta stop byI can guarantee that you're gonna have a ballLearning how to do the watermelon crawl[Chorus]Well, we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wineMade from the biggest watermelons on the vineHelp yourself to some, but obey the lawIf you drink don't drive do the watermelon crawl[Outro]Yeah, do the watermelon crawlHave fun you allDo the watermelon crawlEmbedCancel

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“Watermelon Crawl” is a song written by Buddy Brock and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in August 1994 as the second single from his album No Ordinary Man. The song peaked at number 4 in the United States and number 8 in Canada. A dance remix of the song was released and crossed over to pop radio, where it peaked at number 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

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