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 I love 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