About The Song

Neil Diamond’s “Cracklin’ Rosie” is a classic pop song released in 1970, found on his  album Tap Root Manuscript. It’s a romantic and mysterious ballad that has become one of Diamond’s most famous songs, earning a place in his impressive career. “Cracklin’ Rosie” achieved commercial success, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.

The song talks about a powerful and captivating woman named Rosie, who has the ability to make someone happy. In its lyrics, Diamond describes Rosie as a “store-bought woman” who has the power to bring joy to her lover’s life. The meaning behind the song lies in the idea that love and happiness can be found in unexpected places. According to Diamond, “Cracklin’ Rosie” is a bottle of wine. Diamond got the idea for the song from a folk story of an Indian tribe in Northern Canada who had more men than women. Native men have no women for the weekend so they buy a cheap bottle of Cracklin Rose wine which becomes their woman for the weekend.

Lyrics

🎵 Let’s sing along with the lyrics! 🎤

Aw, Cracklin’ Rosie, get on board
We’re gonna ride
Till there ain’t no more to go
Taking it slow
And Lord, don’t you know
We’ll have me a time with a poor man’s lady

Hitchin’ on a twilight train
Ain’t nothing here that I care to take along
Maybe a song
To sing when I want
No need to say please to no man
For a happy tune

Oh, I love my Rosie child
You got the way to make me happy
You and me we go in style
Cracklin’ Rose,
You’re a store-bought woman
But you make me sing like a  guitar hummin’
So hang on to me, girl,
Our song keeps runnin’ on
Play it now, play it now

Play it now, my baby

Cracklin’ Rosie, make me a smile
Girl, if it lasts for an hour, that’s all right
We got all night to set the world right
Find us a dream that don’t ask no questions
Yeah

Oh, I love my Rosie child
You got the way to make me happy
You and me we go in style
Cracklin’ Rose,
You’re a store-bought woman
But you make me sing like a guitar hummin’
So hang on to me, girl
Our song keeps runnin’ on
Play it now, play it now
Play it now, my baby

Cracklin’ Rosie, make me a smile
Girl, if it lasts for an hour, that’s all right
We got all night
To set the world right
Find us a dream that don’t ask no questions
Ba ba ba ba ba ……