Swanee

George Gershwin, Irving Caesar

I've been away from you a long time.
I never thought I'd miss you so.
Somehow I feel
Your love is real.
Near you I want 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.
Swannee, 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 for me,
Praying for me
Down by the Swanee.
The folks up north will see me no more
When I get to that Swanee shore.

(whistling)
I miss 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
Waiting for me,
Praying for me
Down by the Swanee.
The folks up north will see me no more
When I get to that Swanee shore.

Trivia about the song Swanee by Paul Whiteman

When was the song “Swanee” released by Paul Whiteman?
The song Swanee was released in 1998, on the album “Let 'Em Eat Cake Medley”.
Who composed the song “Swanee” by Paul Whiteman?
The song “Swanee” by Paul Whiteman was composed by George Gershwin, Irving Caesar.

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