Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

 Oh! I eat watermelon and I have for years,

 sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;

I like watermelon but it wets my ears,

 sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Verse 2

 Maybe grass tastes good to a moo cow's mouth,

 sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;

But I like chicken 'cause I'm from the south,

 sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Chorus

 Fare-thee well,

 Fare-thee well,

 Mister gloom be on your way,

If you think you're gonna worry,

you can stop it in a huury,

 sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day!

Verse 3

(Same chords as verse 1+2)

A woodpecker pecks till he gets his fill,

sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;

But the woodpecker pays 'cause it's on his bill,

sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Verse 4

(Same chords as verse 1+2)

Oh! I feed my pigs with molasses yam,

sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;

And they should be sweeter than they really am,

sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Chorus

Verse 5

(Same chords as verse 1+2)

Oh! I hate to hear a choc'late drop,

sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;

But I like to hear a lollypop,

sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Verse 6

(Same chords as verse 1+2)

Ev'rything went wrong but it turned out right,

sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day;

The skies were gray but the future's bright,

sing Polly-wolly-doodle all the day.

Chorus