Rub-A-Dub-Dub

When the kids take a bath,we listen to kid-oriented CD's (Daddy has other ideas since The Foo Fighters disc was left in the player after he did baths last weekend.) So we are doing the Hokey, Pokey (what if that really is what it's all about?!), Itsy, Bitsy Spider, and Old McDonald. Next on the CD is the song "You Are My Sunshine." I've heard this song a million times, but today was the first day I LISTENED to it. What an awfully depressing song.

See for youself. With my comments.

You Are My Sunshine
You are my sunshine,
my only sunshine
you make me happy when skies are gray
you'll never know dear,
how much I love you,
please don't take my sunshine away.

OK, not so bad. First couple of lines are cute, but wait a minute, where might his"sunshine" be going and why? I bet you were even singing along, weren't ya?

The other night dear, as I lay sleeping,
I dreamed I held you in my arms,
but when I woke dear, I was mistaken,
and I hung my head and cried.

Aw, so sad. Why are his arms empty? Don't cry. You'll find someone else.

Refrain:
You are my sunshine,
my only sunshine
you make me happy when skies are gray
you'll never know dear,
how much I love you,
please don't take my sunshine away.

I'll always love you and make you happy
if you will only say the same
but if you leave me to love another
you'll regret it all some day

What? "You'll regret it all some day?" What does that mean? Will she just be sad or is he going to do something to MAKE her regret loving another? What kind of song am I playing for the kids?

Refrain

You told me once dear you really loved me
that no one else could come between
but now you've left me and love another
you have shattered all my dreams.

ALL his dreams are shattered? That is so sad. That cheating bitch!

Refrain
Words and Music byJimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell
recorded in 1931by(Governor) Jimmie Davis