Song Lyrics From Around The World

       Home | 0-9 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Soundtracks | Christmas |


What song will you find on Lyrics Playground today?

SHENANDOAH (aka "Oh Shenandoah" and "Across the Wide Missouri") SONG HISTORY: Traditional late 18th Century American/Canadian song pertaining to the fur traders along the Missouri River. By 1825 it had become a well known sea shanty sung by sailors around the world. Many different versions exist, but the origins are thought most likely to be in a story of a French-Canadian fur trader who loved the daughter of Oskanondonha (later to be called John Skenandoah), War Chief of the Oneida tribe. He supported the British against the French in the "French and Indian War" of 1754-1763. His anti-French stance may well be the reason that he refused to condone the love between his daughter and the French fur trader. Henry Burr & Albert Campbell - 1917 John Goss - 1925 Dale Smith - 1932 Geraldo, His Accordeon Band & Male Chorus - 1933 Paul Robeson - 1936 The Georgian Singers - 1941 Paul Weston & His Orch. (vocal: Norman Luboff Choir) - 1951 Hugo Winterhalter & His Orch. (vocal: Stuart Foster) - 1951 Harry Belafonte - 1952 Oscar Natzke - 1954 Sam Gary - 1957 Pete Seeger - 1958 Richard Hayes - 1958 Robert Horton - 1960 The Browns - 1961 Davy Jones - 1961 Jo Stafford - 1962 Johnny Mann Singers - 1962 Roy Castle - 1962 Odetta - 1963 Jimmy Dean - 1964 Ray Campi - 1964 Mitch Miller & The Gang - 1964 Harve Presnell - 1965 The Brothers Four - 1967 The Rangers - 1968 Tennessee Ernie Ford - 1971 Charlie McCoy (Instr.) - 1973 Summer Wine - 1973 Jerry Reed - 1974 Mickey Newbury - 1977 Rodney Lay & The Wild West - 1979 Roger Whittaker - 1987 Also recorded by: Duane Eddy; Stuart Gillespie; Bob Dylan; Emmylou Harris; The Beauchemins; Deaxville Trio; Leon Bibb; Sissel; James Last; Charlie McCoy; Johnny Mathis; James Galway; Kamahl; The Goldbriars; Michael Landon; Bruce Springsteen; Lou Reizner; Helga Und Klaus; King's Singers; Tommy Jones; Terry Sumsion; Ken Carson; Jan Lindblad; Lloyd's Of London Male Voice Choir; Joe Dowell; Neva Eder; Roger Wagner Chorale; George Melachrino Orch.; Joan Meyers; Mormon Tabernacle Choir ........ and many others. O Shenandoah, I long to hear you Away, you rolling river O Shenandoah, I long to hear you Away, I'm bound away 'Cross the wide Missouri Missouri, she's a mighty river Away, you rolling river The Indians camp along her borders Away, I'm bound away 'Cross the wide Missouri The white man loved an Indian maiden Away, you rolling river With notions his canoe was laden Away, I'm bound away 'Cross the wide Missouri O Shenandoah, I love your daughter Away, you rolling river For her I've crossed the rolling water Away, I'm bound away 'Cross the wide Missouri Seven long years I courted Sally Away, you rolling river Seven more I longed to have her Away, I'm bound away 'Cross the wide Missouri Farewell, my dear, I'm bound to leave you Away, you rolling river O Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you Away, I'm bound away 'Cross the wide Missouri ******************** ALTERNATE VERSION (1) Oh, Shenandoah's my native valley Aa-way, you rolling river Shenandoah is my native valley Ah-way, we're bound to go, 'cross the wide Missouri Oh, Shenandoah, it's far I wander Aa-way, you rolling river Shenandoah, it's far I wander Ah-way, we're bound to go, 'cross the wide Missouri Oh, Shenandoah has rushing waters Aa-way, you rolling river Shenandoah has rushing waters Ah-way, we're bound to go, 'cross the wide Missouri Oh, Shenandoah, I love your daughters Aa-way, you rolling river Shenandoah, I love your daughters Ah-way, we're bound to go, 'cross the wide Missouri Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you Aa-way, you rolling river Shenandoah, I long to see you Ah-way, we're bound to go, 'cross the wide Missouri Oh, Shenandoah, I'm boun' t' leave you Aa-way, you rolling river Shenandoah, I'm boun' t' leave you Ah-way, we're bound to go, 'cross the wide Missouri Oh, Shenandoah, I'll never grieve you Aa-way, you rolling river Shenandoah, I'll never grieve you Ah-way, we're bound to go, 'cross the wide Missouri ******************** ALTERNATE VERSION (2) Missouri, she’s a mighty river Away you rolling river The redskins’ camp, lies on its borders Ah-ha, I’m bound away, ‘cross the wide Missouri The white man loved the Indian maiden Away you rolling river With notions his canoe was laden Ah-ha, I’m bound away, ‘cross the wide Missouri “O, Shenandoah, I love your daughter Away you rolling river I’ll take her ‘cross yon rolling water” Ah-ha, I’m bound away, ‘cross the wide Missouri The chief disdained the trader’s dollars Away you rolling river “My daughter never you shall follow” Ah-ha, I’m bound away, ‘cross the wide Missouri At last there came a Yankee skipper Away you rolling river He winked his eye, and he tipped his flipper Ah-ha, I’m bound away, ‘cross the wide Missouri He sold the chief that fire-water Away you rolling river And ‘cross the river he stole his daughter Ah-ha, I’m bound away, ‘cross the wide Missouri “O, Shenandoah, I long to hear you Away you rolling river Across that wide and rolling river” Ah-ha, I’m bound away, ‘cross the wide Missouri ******************** As recorded by HARVE PRESNELL with Geoff Love & His Orchestra & The Lisa Grey Singers: Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you Way you rolling river Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you Away, I'm bound away, 'cross the wide Missouri. Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter Way, you rolling river Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter Away, I'm bound away, 'cross the wide Missouri. Oh, who will tie your shoes And who will glove your hands And who will kiss your ruby lips when I am gone Look away, look away over Yondro Your father will tie your shoes Your mother will glove your hands And I will kiss your ruby lips when I return Look away, look away over Yondro Oh Shenandoah, I'm bound to leave you Way, you rolling river Oh Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you Away, I'm bound away, 'cross the wide Missouri (Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2019)

    





      Privacy Policy