Down Where The Swanee River Flows
Composer(s): Albert Von Tilzer - Charles K. McCarron - Charles S. Alberts
Performer(s): Al Jolson




I had a big surprise today while in a ten cent photo play 
I really saw my old home town way down in Dixieland 
It was simply grand, just to sit right there 
and gaze on the scenes of bygone days 
made me yearn to return to the land and people, I will love always 
I even saw the same old school, where I learned the golden rule

I'd like to meet the movie man, I want to shake him by the hand 
I want to tell him that he wrote a grand scenario, he knew where to go 
plain as day upon the screen, Hezakiah can be seen 
Little Mose on his toes, looking at the camera, nearly spoiled the scene 
I saw the cotton white as foam, I saw my home sweet home

Down where the Swanee River flows I want to be there 
Down where the cotton blossom grows 
I want to see there, my little sister Flo', keepin' time with Uncle Joe 
singing a song and raggin' on his old banjo 
I see my dear old Mother 
Oh, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, how I love her 
when the birds are singing in the wildwood 
My happy childhood comes back once more my heart is sore 
that's why I'm going back where they care for me 
Every night they say a little prayer for me 
down where the Swanee River flows