Fried Chicken and Watermelon

Early 1900s ragtime vaudeville number

[Intro]
Some sophisticates dine on caviar;
I haven't got the cash.
Some shovel sugar down their big fat gullets
And wonder why they feel like trash.

My favorite foods are simple;
I don't have expensive taste.
But the ones I like best
Above all the rest
Make them taste like wallpaper paste
Compared to

[Verse 1]
Fried chicken and watermelon,
My favorite food.
Fried chicken and watermelon,
It sure tastes good.

So juicy and crispy,
Mouthwatering meat,
Followed by a dessert
That's a refreshing fruity treat!

Fried chicken and watermelon,
It tastes so fine.
The sort of food
On which I love to dine.

I like steak as much as the next guy,
Don't get me wrong,
But fried chicken and watermelon
Make me burst out in song!
And that song goes:

[Chorus]
Mmmmm-mmmmm-mmmmmm,
Ooooooooweeeeee!!
Boogie oogie oogie
And tweedly-dee!

Hey mama, hey mama,
Gimme some more,
'Cause this food's got soul
And it's what I'm living for!

[Verse 2]
Fried chicken and watermelon,
It can't be beat.
Fried chicken and watermelon,
My favorite treat.

Every Sunday dinner,
It will do you proud.
It's the biggest winner,
And I will say it loud:

Fried chicken and watermelon,
It is the best.
Fried chicken and watermelon,
It passed the test.

You can keep your cake and your ice cream
If it rings your gong,
But fried chicken and watermelon
Make me burst out in song!
And that song goes:

[Chorus]
Mmmmm-mmmmm-mmmmmm,
Ooooooooweeeeee!!
Boogie oogie oogie
And tweedly-dee!

Hey mama, hey mama,
Gimme some more,
'Cause this food's got soul
And it's what I'm living for!

[Coda]
When it's dinner time,
You can't go wrong
When in your kitchen
You're smellin'
Plates and plates of
Fried chicken
And watermelon!

Fried chicken and watermelon,
Fried chicken and watermelon,
Fried chicken and watermelon,
Mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm!

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[Intro] Some sophisticates dine on caviar; I haven't got the cash. Some shovel sugar down their big fat gullets And wonder why they feel like trash. My favorite foods are simple; I don't have expensive taste. But the ones I like best Above all the rest Make them taste like wallpaper paste Compared to [Verse 1] Fried chicken and watermelon, My favorite food. Fried chicken and watermelon, It sure tastes good. So juicy and crispy, Mouthwatering meat, Followed by a dessert That's a refreshing fruity treat! Fried chicken and watermelon, It tastes so fine. The sort of food On which I love to dine. I like steak as much as the next guy, Don't get me wrong, But fried chicken and watermelon Make me burst out in song! And that song goes: [Chorus] Mmmmm-mmmmm-mmmmmm, Ooooooooweeeeee!! Boogie oogie oogie And tweedly-dee! Hey mama, hey mama, Gimme some more, 'Cause this food's got soul And it's what I'm living for! [Verse 2] Fried chicken and watermelon, It can't be beat. Fried chicken and watermelon, My favorite treat. Every Sunday dinner, It will do you proud. It's the biggest winner, And I will say it loud: Fried chicken and watermelon, It is the best. Fried chicken and watermelon, It passed the test. You can keep your cake and your ice cream If it rings your gong, But fried chicken and watermelon Make me burst out in song! And that song goes: [Chorus] Mmmmm-mmmmm-mmmmmm, Ooooooooweeeeee!! Boogie oogie oogie And tweedly-dee! Hey mama, hey mama, Gimme some more, 'Cause this food's got soul And it's what I'm living for! [Coda] When it's dinner time, You can't go wrong When in your kitchen You're smellin' Plates and plates of Fried chicken And watermelon! Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm! Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm! Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm! Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm! Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm! Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm! Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm! Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Fried chicken and watermelon, Mmmm-mmmm-mmmmm!

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