My Bonnie

by Ray Charles

From the album: The Birth of Soul

Track 45 of 53 on The Birth of Soul (1991).

Duration: 2:49

The Birth of Soul cover art

Lyrics for My Bonnie

My bonnie lies over the ocean My bonnie lies over the sea My bonnie lies over the ocean, well, yeah Why don't you bring (bring her back) Whoa, bring her (bring her back) Whoa, bring her (bring her back) Bring her (bring her back) You oughta bring back Bring my bonnie back to me (my bonnie back to me) I said bring (bring back) Bring her back, right now (bring back) Come on and bring back Bring my bonnie back to me (whoa) whoa (whoa) whoa (whoa) whoa! Bring (bring back) Bring her back please, now (bring back) Well, bring back Bring my bonnie back to me (my bonnie back to me) Last night as I lay on my pillow Last night as I lay on my bed Last night as I lay on my pillow, well, let me tell you now You know I dreamed (yes I did) Well, I dreamed (yes I did) Whoa, I dreamed now (yes I did) Whoa-oh, I dreamed (yes I did) You know I dreamed that Dreamed my little bonnie was dead (my little bonnie was dead) I said bring (bring back) Oh-oh, sing it children (bring back) Well, bring back Bring my bonnie back to me (whoa) whoa (whoa) whoa (whoa) whoa! (Bring back) Whoa-oh, bring it back (bring back) Please, bring her back right now Bring back Bring my bonnie back to me (my bonnie back to me)

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