Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

Keep A-watchin' Dis Coon, - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
KEEP A-WATCHIN' DIS COON, Copyright, 1897, by Frank Tousey. Words and music by Raymond A. Browne. 
A juicy watermelon lay a-rip'nin' in de sun, Jest you keep a-watchin dis coon, An' day an' night a hired man was handy with a gun, Jest to keep a-watchin' dis coon! He watched dat watermelon wid de greatest kind o' care, But one night he forgot it, an' I solemnly declare Dat when de mornin came again de mellin wasn't there, He fergot ter keep a-watchin' dis coon. 
Chorus., He fergot ter keep a-watchin' dis coon, dis coon. He fergot ter keep a watchin' dis coon; Well, dere ain't no use in tellin' who eloped with Mister Mellin. But it's safe ter keep a-watchin' dis coon., 
One night some sleepy pullets sat a-roostin' on a perch, Jest you keep a-watchin' dis coon, De farmer an' his family dey all had gone to church, Jest you keep a-watchin dis coon: A cullud individual, jest shortly after dark, He burglarized the hen-house while de dog fergot ter bark, Dere's twenty-seven missin' now, an' dat's why I remark, Dat's it's best ter keep a-watchin' dis coon. 
Chorus. Fer it's best to keep a-watchin' dis coon, dis coon, Yes, it's best to keep a-watchin' dis coon; Fo' a fat an' tender chicken makes de bestest kind o' pickin', An' it's best ter keep a-watchin' dis coon. 
A gemman had a smoke-house, an' it stood out in his yard, Jest you keep a-watchin' dis coon; Filled up with beef an' bacon, it was doubled locked and barred, Jest a-tantalizin' dis coon; He went an' tole de neighbors dat ob thieves he had no fear, But soon dat beef an' bacon dey commenced ter disappear, " He couldn't tell de reason-dough de reason it was clear, He fergot ter keep a-watchin' dis coon. 
Chorus. He fergot ter keep a watchin' dis coon, dis coon, He fergot ter keep a-watchin' dis coon; Eb'ry day I'm growin' bigger, bacon's fatnin' fo' a nigger, An' it's best ter keep a-watchin' dis coon.