Down by the bay,
Where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home,
I dare not go,
For if I do,
My mother will say,
Did you ever see a bear combing his hair,
Down by the bay?
Down by the bay,
Where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home,
I dare not go,
For if I do,
My mother will say,
Did you ever see a whale with a polka dot tail,
Down by the bay?
Down by the bay,
Where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home,
I dare not go,
For if I do,
My mother will say,
Did you ever see a fly wearing a tie,
Down by the bay?
Down by the bay,
Where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home,
I dare not go,
For if I do,
My mother will say,
Did you ever see a pig wearing a wig,
Down by the bay?
Down by the bay,
Where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home,
I dare not go,
For if I do,
My mother will say,
Did you ever see a dog jumping like a frog,
Down by the bay?
Down by the bay,
Where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home,
I dare not go,
For if I do,
My mother will say,
Did you ever see a parrot eating a carrot,
Down by the bay?
Down by the bay,
Where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home,
I dare not go,
For if I do,
My mother will say,
Did you ever see a goat sailing a boat,
Down by the bay?