| Away from Mississippi’s vale
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| With my ol' hat there for a sail
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| I crossed upon a cotton bale
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| To the Rose of Alabamy
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| Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Alabamy
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| The sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabamy
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| I landed on the far sand bank
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| I sat upon the hollow plank
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| And there I made the banjo twank
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| For the Rose of Alabamy
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| Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Alabamy
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| The sweet tobacco posey is my Rose of Alabamy
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| I says to her sit as you please
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| Across my leg she took her ease
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| It’s good to go upon the knees
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| Said Rose of Alabamy
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| Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Alabamy
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| The sweet tobacco posey is my Rose of Alabamy
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| The river rose; |
| the cricket sang
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| The lightnin' bug he flashed his wing
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| And like a rope my arms I fling
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| 'Round Rose of Alabamy
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| Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Alabamy
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| The sweet tobacco posey is my Rose of Alabamy
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| We hugged so long
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| I cannot tell My Rosie seemed to like it well
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| My banjo in the river fell Oh Rose of Alabamy
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| Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Alabamy
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| The sweet tobacco posey is my Rose of Alabamy
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| Like alligator after prey
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| I dives in but it float away
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| And all the while it seem to say
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| Oh Rose of Alabamy
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| Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Alabamy
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| The sweet tobacco posey is my Rose of Alabamy
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| Now every day come rain or shower
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| I hunt my banjo for an hour
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| And meet my sweet tobacco flower
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| Oh Rose of Alabamy
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| Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Alabamy
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| The sweet tobacco posey is my Rose of Alabamy
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| Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Alabamy. |
| The sweet tobacco posey is my Rose of Alabamy |