My Bonnie
Composer:
Unknown
Genre: Childrens,World / Folk
Decade: before 1923
Submitted by: Russell Ambrose
Description:
The origin of the song is unknown, though it is often suggested that the subject of the song may be Charles Edward Stuart (‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’). [1]In 1881, under the duo of pseudonyms H.J. Fulmer and J.T. Wood, Charles E. Pratt published sheet music for "Bring Back My Bonnie To Me".[2][3][4] Theodore Raph in his 1964 book American song treasury: 100 favorites, writes that people were requesting the song at sheet music stores in the 1870s, and Pratt was convinced to publish a version of it under the pseudonyms, and the song became a big hit, especially popular with college singing groups but also popular for all group singing situations.[3][edit]LyricsMy Bonnie lies over the oceanMy Bonnie lies over the seaMy Bonnie lies over the oceanOh, bring back my Bonnie to me REFRAIN:Bring back, bring backBring back my Bonnie to me, to meBring back, bring backBring back my Bonnie to me Last night as I lay on my pillowLast night as I lay on my bedLast night as I lay on my pillowI dreamt that my Bonnie was dead REFRAIN Oh blow the winds o`er the oceanAnd blow the winds o`er the seaOh blow the winds o`er the oceanAnd bring back my Bonnie to me REFRAIN The winds have blown over the oceanThe winds have blown over the seaThe winds have blown over the oceanAnd brought back my Bonnie to me REFRAIN
by: Russell Ambrose