Swanee How I love you, how I love you My dear old Swanee I'd give the world to be Among the folks, way back in G i x i, even a man, man me, I She's waiting for me, praying for me, down By the Swanee The folks up north, they'll see me no more When I get to that Swanee shore Swanee Swanee I'm coming back home to Swanee Mammy, my mammy, I love the old folks at home I've been away from you a long time I never thought I'd miss you so Somehow I feel, our love was real Near you, I want to be The birds are singing it is summertime I hear that banjo soft and low Somehow I feel, our love was real Swanee, I love you so My, how I love you, how I love you My dear old Swanee I'd give the world to be Among the folks, way back in G i x i, even a man, man me, I She's waiting for me, praying for me, down By the Swanee The folks up north, they'll see me no more When I get to that Swanee I get to that Swanee I get to that Swa-nee shore