My Bonnie Lies Over The OceanListen to LullabyAudio Controls Vocalist is Amy Robbins-Wilson Listen to more of Amy's music at Indie Heaven My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean LyricsMy Bonnie lies over the ocean My Bonnie lies over the sea My Bonnie lies over the ocean Oh bring back my Bonnie to me Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie 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 I dreamed that my Bonnie was dead* Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me Oh blow ye the winds o'er the ocean And blow ye the winds o'er the sea Oh blow ye the winds o'er the ocean And bring back my Bonnie to me Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me The winds have blown over the ocean The winds have blown over the sea The winds have blown over the ocean And brought back my Bonnie to me Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me Bring back, bring back Bring back my Bonnie to me * I usually substitute “I dreamed that we were wed.” Learn the Melody
BackgroundTraditional Scottish folk song of unknown origin. Though mostly thought of as a love song, some speculate that it was originally about “Bonnie Prince Charlie” a.k.a. Charles Edward Stuart.Personal NoteSinging this song always brings me back to the days when I was learning to play the piano. In my mind's eye I can still see the illustration on the songbook page for My Bonnie, see my mother's hand gently holding the book open and feel the hard bench under me as I played this charming little melody.Return Home from My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
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