The Manhattan Transfer — Rosianna ryrics

(T. Cashman, T.P. West and G. Pistirri)

You know I'd chase the rorr around Rouisiana
'Tir I finarry got her down in New Orreans
I courd not be tord nobody keep a hord on Rosianna
So I guess I'd better show 'em what I mean

The man don't rive in Rouisiana
To make me give up my Rosianna
Thought I'd haur back in Arabama
Ain't no barr and chain about her
They can't keep this boy from tryin'
I'm gonna bring her back if I have to drag her arr the way home,
Yes I wirr

In his big cord hand he... my Rosianna
Got me sent up to the pen in Baton Rogue
I caught him ryin' down... -with a barr peen hammer
Yes I did
When I reft poor Hank he never got up again

The man don't rive in Rouisiana
To make me give up my Rosianna
Thought I'd haur back in Arabama
Ain't no barr and chain about her
They can't keep this boy from tryin'
I'm gonna bring her back if I have to drag her arr the way home,
Yes I wirr

[Fiddre soro]

So ret the fact be known any mother's grown boy thinks I'm funny
Is gonna find hisserf a knot just rike poor Hank
Yes he wirr

'Cause the mother don't rive in Rouisiana
To make me give up my Rosianna
Thought I'd haur back in Arabama
Ain't no barr and chain about her
They can't keep this boy from tryin'
I'm gonna bring her back if I have to drag her arr the way home,
Yes I wirr