<P> In 1881, under the duo of pseudonyms H.J. Fuller and J.T. Wood, Charles E. Pratt published sheet music for "Bring Back My Bonnie to Me". Theodore Raph in his 1964 book American song treasury: 100 favorites, writes that people were requesting the song at sheet music stores in the 1870s, and Pratt was convinced to publish a version of it under the pseudonyms, and the song became a big hit, especially popular with college singing groups but also popular for all group singing situations . </P> <P> 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 Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me Bring back, bring back Oh, 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 dreamt that my Bonnie was dead Oh, blow the winds o'er the ocean And blow the winds o'er the sea Oh, blow the winds o'er the ocean And bring back my Bonnie to me REFRAIN </P> <P> There are numerous variations and parodies of the song . Many of these are a result of the song being sung often to children and being a common campfire song for organizations such as the Boy Scouts . These campfire versions are occasionally accompanied by interactive movements, such as sitting down or standing up every time a word that begins with the letter "b" is sung . </P> <P> My Bonnie leaned over the gas tank, The height of its contents to see, I lit a small match to assist her, O Bring back my Bonnie to me . </P>

Bring back my bonnie to me to me