"Rose of Alabama" genre: Folk
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	CD: Songs of the South   Label: Darach Recordings
	Story Behind the Song This song was written in the 1840's as a diversion from the standard Scotch-Irish repertoire. It's syncopated rhythm and suggestive lyrics derive from African roots. Tunes like this evolved into ragtime, jazz, blues and eventually rock. Lyrics Away from Mississippi's vale With my ole hat there for a sail I cross'd upon a cotton bale To the Rose of Alabama Oh Brown Rosey, the Rose of Alabama A sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama I landed on a sand bank, I sat upon a holler plank An' there I made the banjo twank For the Rose of Alabama Oh brown Rosey, the Rose of Alabama A sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama And after d'rectly, by and by, The mooon rose white as Rose's eye Then like a young coon out so sly, Stole the Rose of Alabama Oh brown Rosey, the Rose of Alabama A sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama The river rolled, the crickets sang The lightnin' bug he flashed his wing And like a rope my arms I fling 'Round the Rose of Alabama Oh brown Rosey, the Rose of Alabama A sweet tobacco posey is the Rose of Alabama

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