Bobbie Sue Song Lyrics and Chords by The Oak Ridge Boys
Bobbie Sue
Recorded by the Oak Ridge Boys
Written by Dan Tyler, Wood Newton, Adele B. Tyler
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I heard about her from a friend of mine
He said she lived across the
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county
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The sweetest grape that ever
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grew on the vine
And now that's where I'm spending
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all my time
Her daddy Robert and her mama Ruth
They had a daughter named her
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Bobbie
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And now she's 18 and she
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knows the truth
Nobody's gonna tell her what to
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do
B-B-B-B Bobbie Sue c-can't you see my love is
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true
I want to m-m-m-m
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marry you B-B-B-B-B-B-B
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Bobbie
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I'll take her riding on a Friday night
Straight down the highway in the
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clear
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My Chevy's humming and she
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holds me tight
We'll find a preacher and we'll
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do it right
Her daddy told her that she'd have to wait
Her mama said don't make a
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big
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But we'll keep driving till we're
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out of reach
And when they find us it'll be too
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late
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Bobbie Sue?
- The song Bobbie Sue was sang by The Oak Ridge Boys.
Who is The Oak Ridge Boys?
- The Oak Ridge Boys is an American country and gospel vocal quartet. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country music.The lineup which produced their most well-known country and crossover hits (such as "Elvira" (1981), "Bobbie Sue" (1982), and "American Made" (1983) consists of Duane Allen (lead), Joe Bonsall (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone), and Richard Sterban (bass). Golden and Allen joined the group in the mid-1960s, and Sterban and Bonsall joined in the early 1970s. Aside from an eight-year gap (1987-95) when Golden left the group and was replaced, this lineup has been together since 1973 and continues to tour and record.
