1.
The other night, dear
As I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear
I was mistaken
And I hung my head and cried;
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You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You’ll never know dear
How much I love you
Please don’t take my sunshine away.
2.
I’ll always love you
And make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me
To love another
You’ll regret it all some day;
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3.
You told me once, dear
You really loved me
And no one else could come between
But now you’ve left me
And love another
You have shattered all my dreams;
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4.
Louisiana my Louisiana
The place where I was borne.
White fields of cotton
Green fields of clover,
The best fishing
And long tall corn;
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5.
Crawfish gumbo
And jambalaya
The biggest shrimp and sugar cane,
The finest oysters
And sweet strawberries
From Toledo Bend to New Orleans;
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