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 get to the Swanee shore. 
Swanee, Swanee I am coming back to Swanee. 
Mammy, Mammy, I love the old folks at home. 

I love your Swanee how I love ya, how I love ya
my dear old swanee I'd give the world if I could only be 
sitting on my Mammy's knee I love the old folks I love
the young folks oh my honey lamb and you left'em all in Allabamy
Mammy, Mammy my dear old Mammy your wonder child will wonder
no more when I getr to that Swanee Shore!