I cross'd upon a cotten bale,

To Rose of Alabama.

Oh, brown Rosey,

De Rose of Alabama,

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de 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.

Oh, brown Rosey,

De Rose of Alabama,

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama.

Oh arter d'rectley, by an'bye,

De moon rose white as Rosey's eye,

Den like a young coon out so sly,

Stole Rose of Alabama.

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.

Oh, brown Rosey,

De Rose of Alabama,

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama.

De river rolled, de crickets sing,

De lighnin bug he flash'd his wing,

and like a rope my arms I fling

Round Rose of Alabama.

Oh brown Rosey,

De Rose of Alabama,

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama.

I his so long I cannot tell,

For Rosey seemed to like it well,

My banjo in de river fell,

Oh Rose of Alabama.

Oh, brown Rosey,

De Rose of Alabama,

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama.

Like alligator oryer prey,

I plunge in, but it float away,

But all de time it seemed to say,

Oh, Rose of Alabama.

Oh, brown Rosey,

De Rose of Alabama,

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama

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.

Sing, oh brown Rosey,

De Rose of Alabama,

A sweet tobacco posey,

Is de Rose of Alabama

A sweet tobacco posey

Is de Rose of Alabama.