My Bonnie lies over the ocean

Leggendo l'ultimo libro di Oliver Sacks, "Musicofilia", ho trovato un riferimento ad una canzoncina che cantavo da piccolissima, intorno ai 3 o 4 anni. Praticamente è stata la prima canzone in inglese che avevo imparato a memoria, sentendola cantare da mia madre. Il titolo è My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean" e non sapevo che fosse un motivo scozzese.

Ecco il testo:

My Bonnie lies over the ocean

My Bonnie lies over the sea

My Bonnie lies over the ocean

Oh bring back my Bonnie to me

Bring back, bring back

Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me

Bring back, bring back

Bring back my Bonnie to me

Last night as I lay on my pillow

Last night as I lay on my bed

Last night as I lay on my pillow

I dreamed that my Bonnie was dead

Bring back, bring back

Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me

Bring back, bring back

Bring back my Bonnie to me

Oh blow ye the winds o'er the ocean

And blow ye the winds o'er the sea

Oh blow ye the winds o'er the ocean

And bring back my Bonnie to me

Bring back, bring back

Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me

Bring back, bring back

Bring back my Bonnie to me

The winds have blown over the ocean

The winds have blown over the sea

The winds have blown over the ocean

And brought back my Bonnie to me

Bring back, bring back

Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me

Bring back, bring back

Bring back my Bonnie to me