A. The official state song for the state of Louisiana shall be the musical composition with words and music by Jimmy H. Davis and Charles Mitchell, entitled "You Are My Sunshine"; the words reading as follows: Verses: The other night, dear As I lay sleeping I dreamed I held you in my arms When I awoke, dear I was mistaken And I hung my head and cried; 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; You told me once, dear You really loved me And no one else could come between But now you've left me And love another You have shattered all my dreams; Louisiana my Louisiana the place where I was borne. White fields of cotton --green fields of clover, the best fishing and long tall corn; Crawfish gumbo and jambalaya the biggest shrimp and sugar cane, the finest oysters and sweet strawberries from Toledo Bend to New Orleans; Chorus: 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. B. The official state cultural song for the state of Louisiana shall be the musical composition with words and music by Allen Toussaint, entitled "Southern Nights", which was inspired by Allen Toussaint's time spent in Terrebonne Parish; the words reading as follows: Southern nights Have you ever felt a Southern night? Free as a breeze Not to mention the trees Whistling tunes that you know and love so Southern nights Just as good even when closed your eyes I apologize To any one who can truly say That he's found a better way Southern skies Have you ever noticed southern skies? Its precious beauty Lies just beyond the eye It goes running through the soul Like the stories told of old Old man He and his dog that walk the old land Every flower touched his cold hand As he slowly walked by Weeping willows would cry for joy Joy Feels so good Feels so good it's frightening Wish I could Stop this world from fighting La-da-da-da-da, da-la-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da Mystery Like this and many others In the trees Blow in the night In the southern skies Southern nights They feel so good it's frightening Wish I could Stop this world from fighting Da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da... Amended by Acts 1970, No. 431, §1; Acts 1977, No. 540, §1; Acts 2021, No. 471, §1. 1 On authority of R.S. 24:253, the music has been omitted from the Revised Statutes.
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