The Pine Ridge Boys; The Rice Brothers Gang; many others 1939
(ESP 208)Elmer Sheffield, Jr., Bob Newman
OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER Mainstream
Sides face, grand square *You are my sunshine my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You'll never know dear how much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away 4 ladies chain now and you turn that lady Chain 'em back and we'll all promenade You'll never know dear how much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away
FIGURE Mainstream, corner progression
Head couples square thru 4 hands around now You're gonna meet the sides, make a right hand star Heads star left now, go rollin' round there With the same 2 you do a dosado You're gonna swing thru, the boys trade, turn thru Left allemande, come back and promenade You'll never know dear how much I love you Please don't take my sunshine away
ALTERNATE LYRICS
*The other night dear as I lay dreaming I dreamed I held you in my arms When I awoke dear I was mistaken So I hung my head and cried