I was drivin' through Georgia in late July On a day hot enough to make the devil sighI saw a homemade sign written in red Rhyme County Watermelon Festival aheadWell, I wasn't in a hurry, so I slowed down Took a two-lane road to a one-horse townThere was a party goin' on when I got there I heard a welcome speech from a small-town manHe said, we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wine Made from the biggest watermelons on the vineHelp yourself to some, but obey the law If you drink, don't drive, do the watermelon crawlWhen the band started playin', the watermelon queen Said, let me show you somethin' that you ain't never seenShe grabbed me by the arm, said, come on, let's go She dipped down, spun around, and do-si-doShe rocked back on her heels, dropped down to her knees Crawled across the floor, then she jumped back on her feetShe wiggled and she jiggled, beat all you ever saw Said, this is how you do the watermelon crawlShe said, we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wine Made from the biggest watermelons on the vineHelp yourself to some, but obey the law If you drink, don't drive, do the watermelon crawlIf you're ever down in Georgia round about July If you ain't in a hurry, then you ought to stop byI can guarantee that you're gonna have a ball Learnin' how to do the watermelon crawlWell, we got a hundred gallons of sweet red wine Made from the biggest watermelons on the vineHelp yourself to some, but obey the law If you drink, don't drive, do the watermelon crawlDo the watermelon crawlHave fun, you allDo the watermelon crawl