The Yellow Rose of Texas

Traditional / Folk, c1836-1858 Became popular during the U.S. Civil War, especially among cavalrymen. "There&a yellow rose in Texas, I&going there to see, No other Feller knows her, Nobody known to me. She cried so when I left her, It&like to broke my heart, And if we ever meet again, We&never walk apart. |:She&the sweetest little rosebud, That Texas ever knew, Her eyes are bright as diamonds, They sparkle like the dew; You may talk about your Clementine, And sing of Rosalee, But the Yellow Rose of Texas, Is the only gal for me.:| When the Rio Grande is flowing, The stars are shining bright, She walked along the river, On a quiet summer night: She said if you&remember, We parted long ago, I promised to come back again, And not to leave her so. |:She&the sweetest little rosebud... :| Now I&going back to find her, My heart is full of woe, We&sing the songs together, We sang so long ago I&play my bango gaily, And sing the songs of yore, the Yellow Rose of Texas, will be mine forevermore. |:She&the sweetest little rosebud... :|"