Theres a yellow rose in Texas, that I am going to see No other soldier orig darky [sic] knows her, no soldier orig darky only me She cryed [sic] so when I left her it like to broke my heart And if I ever find her, we nevermore will part [Chorus] Shes the sweetest rose of color this solider darky ever knew Her eyes are bright as diamonds,they sparkle like the dew You may talk about your Dearest May, and sing of Rosa Lee But the Yellow Rose of Texas beats the belles of Tennessee When the Rio Grande is flowing, the starry skies are bright She walks along the river in the quite [sic] summer night She thinks if I remember, when we parted long ago I promised to come back again, and not to leave her so. [Chorus] Oh now Im going to find her, for my heart is full of woe And well sing the songs togeather [sic], that we sung so long ago Well play the bango gaily, and well sing the songs of yore And the Yellow Rose of Texas shall be mine forevermore. [Chorus] In 1864 General Hood and the Texas Brigade fighting in Tennessee, were defeated. His men retreated in such confusion they thought the war was over. Many headed home, and a fourth stanza was added And now Im going southward, for my heart is full of woe Im going back to Georgia, to see my Uncle Joe You may talk about your Beauregard, and sing of Bobbie Lee But the gallant Hood of Texas played hell in Tennessee. [Chorus]You might also like
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