Watermelon Dream by Guy Clark Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The sun was hot
And the dust rose up like smoke
So we hid beneath the elm tree
And watched the watermelons float
There in a big ol' tub of ice
And we'd split 'em open with a kitchen knife
And everybody got a slice
It was a watermelon dream

[Chorus]
Ain't nothing sweeter than a watermelon dream
Except sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream
When life is really sweeter than it seems
That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream

[Verse 2]
With sticky hands and faces
We fought the yellowjackets to a draw
Then we used the rind for second base
And played a little hardball
I don't know how much we ate
But we all got the bellyache
And everybody stayed up way too late
It was a watermelon dream
[Chorus]
Ain't nothing sweeter than a watermelon dream
Except sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream
When life is really sweeter than it seems
That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream, oh yeah

[Verse 3]
Then a little after sundown
We'd be running out of steam
So we'd light a Roman candle up
And try to hold on to the dream
Maybe slip out behind a car
Take a little taste from a jar
And then just lay back and count the stars
That's called a watermelon dream

[Chorus]
Ain't nothing sweeter than a watermelon dream
Except sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream
When life is really sweeter than it seems
That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream

Oh and there ain't nothing sweeter than a watermelon dream
Except sittin' on the front porch eatin' that peach ice cream
When life is really sweeter than it seems
That's what you've got to call a watermelon dream