Running Out Of Lies
Johnnie Taylor
4:52Ooh, listen I remember when I was nothing But a lad of a boy sometime ago I remember every summer in my home We had one guy that outstood all the rest He was the man that used to come around everyday And this is what he would say: "Oooh, watermelon man" with the boogaloo style "Oooh, watermelon man" And everybody in the neighbourhood would say this: "You bring such good watermelons everyday Please make sure you always come my way" Everybody digs watermelon man Well, as the years grew on and I got older We used to help him sell watermelon only on Friday because that was the only day We could get out of school and every Friday and Saturday We would go out and help him say this: "Oooh, watermelon man" He had me help him say this: "Oooh, watermelon man" Listen they make your lips go flippety-flop The one we sell on the tracks sure is hot That's why everybody digs watermelon man I wonder would the band help me say it one more time Yeah, I need everybody in the audience To help me say it one more time I'm gonna say it too "Oooh, watermelon man" yeah They're just as sweet as they can be They're so sweet I can almost eat the seeds Everybody in town dig watermelon man, huh Now let me tell you: "Oooh, watermelon man" That's what I heard him say: "Oooh, yeah" You are such good boy And ripe and sweet watermelon.