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Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) (Stephen Foster cover) Lyrics
Way down upon the Swanee River
Far, far away
That's where my heart is turning ever
That's where the old folks stay
All up and down the whole creation
Sadly I roam
Still longing for the old plantation
And for the old folks at home
All the world is sad and dreary
Everywhere I roam
Oh, how my heart is cold and weary
Far from the old folks at home
One little hut among the bushes
One that I love
Still sadly to my memory rushes
No matter where I rove
When shall I see the bees a-humming
All around the comb
When shall I hear the banjo strumming
Down in that good old home
All the world is sad and dreary
Everywhere I roam
Oh, how my heart is cold and weary
Far from the old folks at home
All the world is sad and dreary
Everywhere I roam
Oh, how my heart is cold and weary
Far from the old folks at home
Far, far away
That's where my heart is turning ever
That's where the old folks stay
Sadly I roam
Still longing for the old plantation
And for the old folks at home
Everywhere I roam
Oh, how my heart is cold and weary
Far from the old folks at home
One that I love
Still sadly to my memory rushes
No matter where I rove
All around the comb
When shall I hear the banjo strumming
Down in that good old home
Everywhere I roam
Oh, how my heart is cold and weary
Far from the old folks at home
Everywhere I roam
Oh, how my heart is cold and weary
Far from the old folks at home
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Submitted by
mellow_harsher On Mar 21, 2013
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