Swanee

I've been away from you a long time I never thought I'd miss you so Somehow I feel Your love was real Near you I long 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 Swanee, 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 Praying for me Down by the Swanee The folks up north will see me no more When I go to the Swanee shore Swanee, Swanee I'm coming back to Swanee Oh Mammy, little Mammy I love 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 Well she's waiting for me Needs me, desires me down Down by the Swanee The folks up north will see me no more When I go to the Swanee Yes when I go to the Swanee shore