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 strummin' soft and low.

I know that you yearn for me too,

Swanee you're calling me.


Swanee how I love ya, how I love ya

My dear old Swanee

I'd give the world to be

Among the folks in D-I-X-I even know my

Mammy's waitin' for me prayin' 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 am coming back to Swanee.

Mammy, Mammy, I love the old folks at home