The One Hundred and One Best Songs/Old Folks at Home
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1.'Way down upon the Swanee River,
Far, far away,
Dere's wha my heart is turning ever
Dere's wha de old folks stay.
All up and down de whole creation,
Sadly I roam,
Still longing for de old plantation,
And for de old folks at home.
Refrain.
All de world is sad and dreary,
Ev'rywhere I roam;
D.S.—Oh! darkies, how my heart grows weary,
Far from de old folks at home.
2.All roun' de little farm I wandered,
When I was young;
Don many happy days I squandered,
Many de songs I sung.
When I was playing with my brother,
Happy was I;
Oh! take me to my kind old mother,
There let me live and die.
3.One little hut among de bushes,
One that I love,
Still sadly to my mem'ry rushes,
No matter where I roam.
When will I see de bees a-bumming
All roun' de comb?
When will I hear de banjo tumming,
Down in my good old home?