Sweet Canary Melon

SWEET CANARY MELON
Copyright © John thomas Oaks, Caliora Music Publishing, ASCAP

I'VE TRIED TO CALL YOUR PHONE,
BUT YOU WON'T ANSWER
MY REGRET HAS ATE ME UP JUST LIKE A CANCER
I DON'T HAVE EXCUSE OR EXPLANATION
AND NOW YOU'RE HOLED UP
IN SOME UNDISCLOSED LOCATION

I TRIED TO WRITE A MEA CULPA LETTER
BUT THERE'S NOTHIN' I CAN SAY TO MAKE IT BETTER
I KNOW THIS FLAME HAS FADED TO AN EMBER
BUT HERE'S ME HOPIN'
I CAN HELP YOU TO REMEMBER

WHEN WE HAD SWEET CANARY MELON EV'RY SUNDAY
HOW YOU'D SMILE AND SAY,
"IT TASTES JUST LIKE THE SUN."
THOUGH MY FRIENDS TELL ME
THERE'S PLENTY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM
MY HEART KEEPS SAYIN' YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE.

I STILL PLAY YOUR FAV'RITE SONG
WHEN LEAVES START FALLIN'
AND WHEN I SING IT, I CAN'T KEEP MYSELF FROM BAWLIN'
YOU TOOK A CHANCE ON ME I CHOSE TO WASTE IT
NOW WHEN I'M ALL ALONE
SOMETIMES I STILL CAN TASTE IT

ALL THAT SWEET CANARY MELON EV'RY SUNDAY
HOW YOU'D SMILE AND SAY, "IT TASTES JUST LIKE THE SUN."
THOUGH MY FRIENDS TELL ME
THERE'S PLENTY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM
MY HEART KEEPS SAYIN' YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE.

THE SNOW IS FIN'LLY MELTIN' IN THE HOLLER
I'VE BEEN CLEANIN' HOUSE AND SAVIN' EV'RY DOLLAR
I'M PRAYIN' THAT THESE DARK DAYS DON’T DEFEAT ME
AND MAYBE YOU'LL COME WALKIN'
DOWN THAT ROAD TO MEET ME

AND WE'LL HAVE SWEET CANARY MELON EV'RY SUNDAY
YOU'LL SMILE AND SAY, "IT TASTES JUST LIKE THE SUN."
THOUGH I KNOW THAT YOU'VE HAD PLENTY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM
I PRAY THAT YOU'LL FORGIVE THE THINGS I'VE DONE
'CAUSE MY HEART KEEPS SAYIN' YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE.