Sweet was my
Rose
In the li ght o f the rising s
un
Never forg
et her
Keep al ive for ever
yone
Sweet was my
Rose
In the li ght o f the rising
sun
Never forget
her
Keep al ive for ever
yone
On the day that I
recall
Was a b right a nd sunny d
awn
An d we hadn't seen a yank
ee
Sin ce a week before the summe
r storm
So Momma said to sister Rose
I
guess it's safe to take a horse,
Get out and try to find your Dad and Uncle Ben
''
Though I protes ted not to send her, she fe
lt,
''Your sister's goin', you're too young''
She rode out, never saw my sister Rose a
gain
Sweet was my
Rose
In the li ght o f the rising
sun
Never forg
et her
Keep al ive for ever
yone
Some people tell that fateful morn'
She
rode to Shannon creek
Making 'quiries at the bar of Uncl
e Ben
From there she rode to Shadow Valley
From afar she saw Pa
Uncle B en was less alive than
dead
There was Pa with his arms a'waving to Rose
Bu
t too late the crossfire caught her
Rose was shoutin'
Get out and save your own sk
in
If you go to Shadow Valley
Upon a hillside there's a headstone
Car ved upon it is this inscri
ption
Oh oh
Sweet was my
Rose
In the li ght of the rising
sun
Never forget
her
Keep al ive for ever
yone
Sweet was my
Rose
In the li ght of the rising
sun
Never forg
et her
Keep al ive for ever
yone