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 long to be The birds are singin', it is song time The banjos playin' soft and low I know that you Long for me too Swanee, you're callin' me Swanee How I love you, how I love you My dear old Swanee I'd give the world to be Among the folks in D-I-X-I-E-ven no my mama'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 Swanee, Swanee I'm going back to Swanee Mama and my daddy I love the old folks at home Woah Swanee How I love you, how I love you My dear old Swanee I'd give the world to be Among the folks in D-I-X-I D-I-X-I-E-ven no my mama'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 Swanee Shore Going home Won't be long Swanee How I love you, how I love you Swanee How I love you, how I love you Swanee How I love you, how I love you Take me to that good old Swanee shore