Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Official video of Ray Charles performing "You Are My Sunshine" from the album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume 2.
Explore the Ray Charles Country Music Collection: https://linktr.ee/raycharlesmusic
Ray Charles Changed The Way The World Perceived Country Music
In 1962, Ray Charles shattered musical boundaries with the landmark album, Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music. His integration of soul and country music challenged racial barriers at the height of the Civil Rights movement, spawned more albums and recordings, and changed popular music forever.
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LYRICS:
The other night
As I lay sleeping
Whoa, I dreamed I held you
Held you in my arms
Whoa, but when I woke up this morning
Found out I was mistaken
Do you know that I hung my
I hung my head and cried
Whoa you are my sunshine
(You are my sunshine)
Ohh, my only sunshine
(My only sunshine)
Well, little girl you make me happy sometimes
(You make me happy)
When my skies are grey
(When skies are grey)
Umm, you'll never never never know dear
(You'll never know, dear)
How much I love you
(How much I love you)
Whoa, and I don't want you to take
(Don't take my sunshine)
My sunshine away
(Shine away)
You told me once, dear
That you really loved me
And no one else
Could ever come between, yeah
But now you left me and you love another, yeah
And you have shattered, oh yeah
All of my dreams
Whoa you are my sunshine
(You are my sunshine)
Ohh, my only sunshine
(My only sunshine)
Ohh, you make me happy sometimes
When my skies are grey
(When skies are grey)
Whoa, you'll never never never know dear
How much I love you
(How much I love you)
Whoa, and I don't want you take
Umm-hmm, if you need me (Don't take my sunshine)
Uh-huh if you want me
(Don't take my sunshine)
Waaaahh!
Yessir (Don't take my sunshine)
I don't want you to take
(Don't take my sunshine)
Waaaahh! Listen
(Don't take my sunshine)
(Don't take my sunshine)
I don't want you to take
(Don't take my sunshine)
Whoa, my sunshine away
(Shine away)
#RayCharles #YouAreMySunshine #ModernSoundsinCountryandWestern
Official video of Ray Charles performing "You Are My Sunshine" from the album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume 2.
Explore the Ray Charles Country Music Collection: https://linktr.ee/raycharlesmusic
Ray Charles Changed The Way The World Perceived Country Music
In 1962, Ray Charles shattered musical boundaries with the landmark album, Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music. His integration of soul and country music challenged racial barriers at the height of the Civil Rights movement, spawned more albums and recordings, and changed popular music forever.
_________
LYRICS:
The other night
As I lay sleeping
Whoa, I dreamed I held you
Held you in my arms
Whoa, but when I woke up this morning
Found out I was mistaken
Do you know that I hung my
I hung my head and cried
Whoa you are my sunshine
(You are my sunshine)
Ohh, my only sunshine
(My only sunshine)
Well, little girl you make me happy sometimes
(You make me happy)
When my skies are grey
(When skies are grey)
Umm, you'll never never never know dear
(You'll never know, dear)
How much I love you
(How much I love you)
Whoa, and I don't want you to take
(Don't take my sunshine)
My sunshine away
(Shine away)
You told me once, dear
That you really loved me
And no one else
Could ever come between, yeah
But now you left me and you love another, yeah
And you have shattered, oh yeah
All of my dreams
Whoa you are my sunshine
(You are my sunshine)
Ohh, my only sunshine
(My only sunshine)
Ohh, you make me happy sometimes
When my skies are grey
(When skies are grey)
Whoa, you'll never never never know dear
How much I love you
(How much I love you)
Whoa, and I don't want you take
Umm-hmm, if you need me (Don't take my sunshine)
Uh-huh if you want me
(Don't take my sunshine)
Waaaahh!
Yessir (Don't take my sunshine)
I don't want you to take
(Don't take my sunshine)
Waaaahh! Listen
(Don't take my sunshine)
(Don't take my sunshine)
I don't want you to take
(Don't take my sunshine)
Whoa, my sunshine away
(Shine away)
#RayCharles #YouAreMySunshine #ModernSoundsinCountryandWestern
