Stephen C. Foster - Old Folks at Home

Stephen C. Foster - Old Folks at Home

1 Way down upon de Swanee ribber, br 2 Far, far away, br 3 Dere's wha my heart is turning ebber, br 4 Dere's wha de old folks stay. br 5 All up and down de whole creation, br 6 Sadly I roam, br 7 Still longing for de old plantation, br 8 And for de old folks at home. br br 9 [Chorus] All de world am sad and dreary, br 10 Ebry where I roam, br 11 Oh! darkeys how my heart grows weary, br 12 Far from de old folks at home. br br 13 [Solo] All round de little farm I wandered br 14 When I was young, br 15 Den many happy days I squandered, br 16 Many de songs I sung. br 17 When I was playing wid my brudder br 18 Happy was I --. br 19 Oh! take me to my kind old mudder, br 20 Dere let me live and die. br br 21 [Chorus] All de world am sad and dreary, br 22 Ebry where I roam, br 23 Oh! darkeys how my heart grows weary, br 24 Far from de old folks at home. br br 25 One little hut among de bushes, br 26 One dat I love, br 27 Still sadly to my mem'ry rushes, br 28 No matter where I rove br 29 When will I see de bees a humming br 30 All round de comb? br 31 When will I hear de banjo tumming br 32 Down in my good old home? br br 33 [Chorus] All de world am sad and dreary, br 34 Ebry where I roam, br 35 Oh! darkeys how my heart grows weary, br 36 Far from de old folks at homebr br Stephen C.


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Uploaded: 2014-11-07

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