Swanee (From "The Capitol Revue" - 1919) (Remastered 1998)

I've been away from you a long time.

I never thought I'd miss you so.

Somehow I feel

Your love is real.

Near you I want to be.

The birds are singing it is song time.

The banjo's strumming soft and low.

I know that you

Yearn for me too.

Swannee, you're calling me.

Swanee, how I love you, how I love you

My dear old Swanee.

I give the world to be

Among the folks in D-I-X-I-

Even though my mammy's

Waiting for me,

Praying for me

Down by the Swanee.

The folks up north will see me no more

When I get to that Swanee shore.

(whistling)

I miss the old folks at home.

Swanee, how I love you, how I love you

My dear old Swanee.

I give the world to be

Among the folks in D-I-X-I-

Even though my mammy's

Waiting for me,

Praying for me

Down by the Swanee.

The folks up north will see me no more

When I get to that Swanee shore.