Well, when I was just a little boy Not more than four or five years old Me and my family head to the river And jump in the swimming hole; And when we got a little bit hungry Mama got us something so fine: She'd pull out a watermelon And we'd eat it on down to the rind Watermelon rind Watermelon rind! You ain't ever in your life Ever had such a mighty good time Till you chewed on a watermelon rind, watermelon rind! Flung down at a river With my cousins and my sister No, I never will forget your watermelon rinds Well I've been all around this whole wide world Tampa to Taipei 'Aten at the finest restaurants from London to L.A For my money I'll tell you honey There's never better that you can find Than to put a little salt on a watermelon slice And eat it on down to the rind Watermelon rind Watermelon rind! You ain't ever in your life Ever had such a mighty good time Till you chewed on a watermelon rind Watermelon rind! Flung down at a river With my cousins and my sister No I never will forget your watermelon rind, nah(son!) Watermelon rind Watermelon rind! You ain't ever in your life Ever had such a mighty good time Till you chewed on a watermelon rind, watermelon rind! Flung down at a river With my cousins and my sister No, I never will forget your watermelon rind, nah