You Are My Sunshine
Aretha Franklin
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Ooh, they tell me That into each life Some rain has sure got to fall Ooh, they tell me Here, that everybody Has sure, has sure got to cry sometime (cry) And, oh, if some rain (some rain) If some rain has got to fall (some rain) On everybody And I've had enough rain in my life Then I'm so glad right now I got a little love around me To keep the rain off my head, yeah, yeah And I believe it's, I believe it's I believe it because (tell me what do you believe) I believe because Oh the other night, as I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you, I held you in my arms, yeah But when I woke up and found out I was mistaken, yeah You know that I hung my (you know that I hung my) Hung my head and I cried (head and I cried) Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby (baby) You are my sunshine (baby) You sure make me happy, baby, oh, when the skies are grey And you'll never, never, never know, ah, how much I need you I don't want you to take my (oh baby, don't you take my) Take my sunshine away (shine away) You told me once, you did it, that you really loved me And no one else could ever, could ever come between, yeah But now you're thinking about to leaving me (leaving) For another, yeah (leaving) If you do you know you're gonna shatter Shatter every one of my dreams (all of my dreams) Because, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby (baby) You are my sunshine (baby) You sure make me good and happy, oh, when the skies are grey And you'll never, never, never know, ah How much I need you (how much I really need you) I don't want you to take my (oh, baby, don't you take my) Baby, don't you take my (oh, baby, don't you take my) You promised me (oh, baby, don't you take my) That you'll never, never, never, never leave me You promised me (sunshine, sure enough) That you'll never, never, never deceive me (sunshine, sure enough) Good God almighty, don't let him (sure enough) Don't let him take it away (oh, baby, don't you take my) Hey, baby, good God almighty (oh, baby, don't you take my)
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17 facts about this song
Song Origin"You Are My Sunshine" is one of the most well-known songs in the world, first recorded by Jimmie Davis in 1940.
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Authorship ControversyAlthough Jimmie Davis bought the rights to the song and is often cited as one of the composers along with Charles Mitchell, there is ongoing controversy about who originally wrote the song.
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Cover VersionsIn the 80 years since it was first recorded, the song has been covered by a wide variety of artists spanning many musical genres.
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Ray Charles VersionRay Charles' version of the song, released on his 1962 album "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music", was the first significant cover version and reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Gene Autry VersionCowboy actor and musician Gene Autry also had a popular version of the song in the early 1940s.
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Country MusicThe song has been adopted by the country music community and has been covered by numerous artists in the genre, including Johnny Cash.
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Rock and RollIt's not just country artists who have covered "You Are My Sunshine". Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chuck Berry has also recorded a version, as did rockabilly artist Gene Vincent.
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Rhythm and BluesSome of the giants of R&B music, including Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Ike & Tina Turner, have all covered "You Are My Sunshine".
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Pop MusicThe song has also made its way into pop music, with artists like Bing Crosby and Doris Day covering it.
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Folk MusicFolk artists like Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) and Mississippi John Hurt have given their own unique takes on "You Are My Sunshine".
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Jazz MusicJazz pianist and singer Mose Allison has also covered "You Are My Sunshine".
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Soft RockRenowned soft rock artist Carly Simon recorded her version of the song on her 2008 album "This Kind of Love".
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State Song"You Are My Sunshine" has been designated one of Louisiana's state songs, because of Jimmie Davis, who served two non-consecutive terms as the state's governor.
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Worldwide AppealThe song has been translated into other languages and remains a standard in the repertoires of many musicians around the world.
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Bing Crosby VersionBing Crosby recorded this song in 1941 with Victor Young and His Orchestra.
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Jerry Lee Lewis VersionFamous pianist Jerry Lee Lewis recorded his version of "You Are My Sunshine" in 1972.
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Bryan Ferry VersionBryan Ferry, frontman of the rock band Roxy Music, also has his version of this famous song.
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