Away from Mississipi's vale,
With my ole hat dar for a sail,
I cross'd upon a cotten bale,
To Rose of Alabama.

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Oh, brown Rosey,
Rose of Alabama,
A sweet tobacco posey
Is the Rose of Alabama
A sweet tobacco posey
Is the Rose of Alabama.

I landed on de sand bank,
I sat upon a holler plank,
An' dare I made the banjo twank,
For Rose of Alabama.

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Oh, arter d'rectley, by an' bye,
The moon rose white as Rosey's eye,
Then like a young coon out so sly,
Stole Rose of Alabama.

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I axe her set down whar she please,
So cross my legs she took her ease,
"It's good to go upon de knees,"
Says Rose of Alabama.

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The river rolled, de crickets sing,
The lighnin' bug he flash'd his wing,
And like a rope my arms I fling
Round Rose of Alabama.

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I his so long I cannot tell,
For Rosey seemed to like it well,
My banjo in de river fell,
The Rose of Alabama.

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Like alligator orter prey,
I plunge in, but it float away,
But all de time it seemed to say,
"Oh, Rose of Alabama."

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And ev'ry night in moon or shower,
To hunt dat banjo for an hour,
I meet my sweet tobacco flower,
My Rose of Alabama.

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Sing, oh, brown Rosey,
The Rose of Alabama,
A sweet tobacco posey
Is de Rose of Alabama
A sweet tobacco posey
Is de Rose of Alabama.