OLD FOLKS AT HOME SWANEE RIVER Swanee Ribber Suwannee words lyrics STEPHEN FOSTER FLORIDA state song

Old Folks at Home (aka Swanee River, Swanee Ribber or Suwannee River ) is a song written by Stephen Foster and has been the official state song of Florida. Old Folks at Home words text Lyrics: Way down upon de Swanee Ribber, River Far, far away, Dere s wha my heart is turning ebber, Dere s wha de old folks stay. All up and down de whole creation Sadly I roam, Still longing for de old plantation, And for de old folks at home. All de world is sad and dreary, Ebrywhere I roam; Oh, brothers, how my heart grows weary, Far from de old folks at home 2nd verse All round de little farm I wandered When I was young, Den many happy days I squandered, Many de songs I sung. When I was playing wid my brudder Happy was I; Oh, take me to my kind old mudder Dere let me live and die. All de world am sad and dreary, Ebrywhere I roam; Oh, brothers, how my heart grows weary, Far from de o