Down By The Bay

Words & Music:

Traditional Children's

 

I've searched for the songwriter (or even country of origin!) of this classic kids' song, but cannot find any info.  Have fun making up your own verses!

 

C                                      G7

Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow.

G7                          C             F                  C

Back to my home, I dare not go.  For if I do, my mother will say,

C                                           G7          C

"Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose, 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,

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 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 llamas, eating their pajamas, 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 an octopus, dancing with a platypus, 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 have a time when you couldn't make a rhyme,

Down by the bay?

 

The provenance of the attached easy arrangement is unknown.  It is part of a collection that people gave me over the years.  Please inform me if correctly attribute it.