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There’s a yellow rose in Texas, that I am going to see

No other soldier (orig darky) knows her, no soldier (orig darky) only me

She cryed so when I left her it like to broke my heart

And if I ever find her, we nevermore will part

She’s the sweetest rose of color this solider (darky) ever knew

Her eyes are bright as diamonds, they sparkle like the dew;

You may talk about your Dearest May, and sing of Rosa Lee

But the Yellow Rose of Texas beats the belles of Tennessee

When the Rio Grande is flowing, the starry skies are bright

She walks along the river in the quite summer night:

She thinks if I remember, when we parted long ago

I promised to come back again, and not to leave her so.

Oh now I’m going to find her, for my heart is full of woe

And we’ll sing the songs togeather, that we sung so long ago

We’ll play the bango gaily, and we’ll sing the songs of yore

And the Yellow Rose of Texas shall be mine forevermore.

In 1864 General Hood and the Texas Brigade fighting in Tennessee, were defeated.

His men retreated in such confusion they thought the war was over.

Many headed home, and a fourth stanza was added:

And now I’m going southward, for my heart is full of woe

I’m going back to Georgia, to see my Uncle Joe

You may talk about your Beauregard, and sing of Bobbie Lee

But the gallant Hood of Texas played hell in Tennessee.

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