LEMON MAN
(Dan Pickett) 1949

recorded by Dan Pickett (vocal & guitar)
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Well you got fruit in your backyard mama, lemons out on all your shelves,
Fruit in your backyard mama, lemons out on your shelves,
I want to squeeze your lemon woman, great God you cannot squeeze 'em yourself!

Let me squeeze your lemon babe, while I'm in your lonesome town,
Squeeze your lemon baby, while I'm in your lonesome town,
Now I want to squeeze 'em, little woman, great God, whilst your man is not around!

Says I'm a stranger here mama, honey travelin' through your town,
Stranger here mama, honey travelin' through your town,
Yeah, if I ask you for a favour baby, please don't you turn me down!

Squeeze your lemon one time baby, you'll want me to squeeze 'em again,
Squeeze your lemon one time baby, you'll want me to squeeze 'em again,
Lord I'm gonna get a pitcher baby, let this old juice run in!

I'm a lemon squeezer, I deny my name,
Well, squeeeze your lemon, scandalous and a shame, hey hey I sure deny my name!
Well, squeeze 'em little woman, scandalous and a shame!

Squeeze your lemon one time babe, while I'm in your lonesome town,
Squeeze your lemon one time babe, while I'm in your lonesome town,
All right yes!
Yeah a good time to squeeze 'em, whilst your man is out of town!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - May 2019)