Bonnie Jean 1906

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17 Aug 2005

My Bonnie Jean, my sweet highland queen,
see the clansmen are in the glen;
and I must go, love,
to drive the foe
from the mountains and hills again.
My sword I'll break for my country's sake
and the love of a lass so true,
when vict'ry's won by tomorrow's sun
I'll be back, love, again to you.

Bonnie Jean, my highland lassie,
do not let me hear you sigh
for it makes a soldier cry,
when he has to say goodbye.
Bonnie Jean, my heart will break, dear,
till your face again I see,
when the band plays: "Annie Laurie,"
I will think of you, Bonnie Jean.

Bonnie Jean, my highland lassie,
do not let me hear you sigh
for it makes a soldier cry,
when he has to say goodbye.
Bonnie Jean, my heart will break, dear,
till your face again I see,
when the band plays: "Annie Laurie,"
I will think of you, Bonnie Jean.

"My Bonnie Jean," sighed a lad,
"My queen, I am coming to say farewell."
Then one brave lad raised his young comrade
as he dropped from the ranks and fell.
One last fond look in her face he took
then he murmured: "Dear eyes of blue,
we'll meet, my love,
up in Heav'n above,
until then, Bonnie Jean, adieu."

Bonnie Jean, my highland lassie,
do not let me hear you sigh
for it makes a soldier cry,
when he has to say goodbye.
Bonnie Jean, my heart will break, dear,
till your face again I see,
when the band plays: "Annie Laurie,"
I will think of you, Bonnie Jean.

Bonnie Jean, my highland lassie,
do not let me hear you sigh
for it makes a soldier cry,
when he has to say goodbye.
Bonnie Jean, my heart will break, dear,
till your face again I see,
when the band plays: "Annie Laurie,"
I will think of you, Bonnie Jean.

Soft karaoke
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piano
piano
piano
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Bonnie Jean 1906
Music by Ted Snyder
Lyrics by Alfred Bryan
© 1906 by F. A. Mills - N.Y.
sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 127 August 2005 at 13.36
in association with Doug Grierson
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