The Canadian Soldiers' Song Book
PART X.—SOUTHERN MELODIES
119—MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME
The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home
'Tis summer, the darkies are gay,
The corn top's ripe, and the meadow's in the bloom,
While the birds make music all the day.
The young folk roll on the little cabin floor,
All merry, and happy and bright;
By'n by hard times come a knocking at the door
Then my old Kentucky home good night.
Chorus
Weep no more, my lady,
Oh, weep no more to-day,
We will sing one song for my old Kentucky home
For my old Kentucky home far away.
120—DOWN WHERE THE SWANEE RIVER FLOWS
Down where the Swanee river flows—I want to be there
Down where the cotton blossom grows—I want to see there
My little sister Flo, keepin' time with Uncle Joe
Singing a song and raggin' on his old banjo.
I see my dear old mother, Oh lordy, lordy, lordy how I love her;
When the birds are singin' in the wildwood,
My happy childhood comes back once more,—my heart is sore,
That's why I'm going' back where they care for me.
Every night they say a little prayer for me,
Down where the Swanee river flows.
121—IT'S A LONG, LONG WAY TO MY HOME IN KENTUCKY
It's a long, long way to my home in Kentucky,
Where the blue grass grows round the old cabin door;
It's a long, long way and I'll be might lucky
When I see my dear old Mammy once more.
So weep no more my lady, just brush those tears away
It's a long, long way to my home in Kentucky,
But I'm bound to get there some day.
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