Well, I gotta girl named Rosie Lee,

I wanna tell ya what she did for me,

She took me in when I had no place to go

And that is the reason I love her so



You know why I love her, all she's done for me

I-I-I-I love her, talkin' 'bout Rosie Lee

Well she gave me food and she gave me some bread

She gave me a place to lay my weary head

And I-I-I-I-love her, I'm talkin' 'bout Rosie Lee



Well, Rosie is a girl that can't be beat

Everybody whistle when she walks down the street

She gotta shape like a tadpole, face like a bear

But when it comes to lovin', Rosie is there



You know why I love her, all she's done for me

I-I-I-I love her, talkin' 'bout Rosie Lee

Well, she's the sweetest girl that you ever seen

She come from down on New Orleans

And I-I-I-I-love her, talkin' 'bout Rosie Lee



Well

Rose 'n Rose 'n Rosie Lee

Rose 'n Rose 'n Rosie Lee

Rose 'n Rose 'n Rosie Lee

Rose 'n Rose 'n Rosie Lee

Ro-o-o-sie Lee sweet as she can be



Well Rose 'n Rose 'n Rosie Lee

Rose 'n Rose 'n Rosie Lee

Rose 'n Rose 'n Rosie Lee

Rose 'n Rose 'n Rosie Lee

Ro-o-o-sie Lee, sweet as she can be