Chorus
Oh brown Rosie
Rose of Alabamy!
A sweet tobacco posey
Is my Rose of Alabamy.

I landed on the far sand bank
I sat upon the hollow plank
And there I made the banjo twank
For Rose of Alabamy.

Oh, after d'rectly bye and bye
The moon rose white as Rosie's eye
Then like a young coon out so sly
Stole Rose of Alabamy.

I said "Sit down just where you please."
Upon my lap she took her ease.
"It's good to go upon the knees,"
Said Rose of Alabamy.

The river rose; the cricket sang
The lightnin' bug did flash his wing
Then like a rope my arms I fling
'Round Rose of Alabamy.

We hugged how long I cannot tell
My Rosie seemed to like it well
My banjo in the river fell
Oh, Rose of Alabamy.

Like alligator after prey
I jump in, but it float away
And all the while it seem to say
"Oh, Rose of Alabamy."

Now every night come rain or shower
I hunt that banjo for an hour
And see my sweet tobacco flower
Oh, Rose of Alabamy.