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Bring Back My Bonnie to Me

Representative Text

1 My Bonnie is over the ocean,
My Bonnie is over the sea,
My Bonnie is over the ocean;
Oh! bring back my Bonnie to me.

Chorus:
Bring back, bring back,
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me;
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back my Bonnie to me.

2 Oh! blow, ye winds, over the ocean,
And blow, ye winds, over the sea,
Oh! blow, ye winds, over the ocean,
And bring back my Bonnie to me. [Chorus]

2 Last night as I lay on my pillow,
Last night as I lay on my bed,
Last night, as I lay on my pillow,
I dreamed that my Bonnie was dead. [Chorus]

Source: Seth Parker's Hymnal #204

Author: Charles E. Pratt

Pseudonyms: H. J. Fuller (Fuller_HJ) and J. T. Wood Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: My Bonnie is over the ocean
Title: Bring Back My Bonnie to Me
Author: Charles E. Pratt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Bring back, bring back
Copyright: Public Domain

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Seth Parker's Hymnal #204

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Songs for Army and Navy #157

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Songs of Service #134

Songs of Service. Rev. ed. #a134

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The Service Song Book #190

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