My Sunny Tennessee
Composer(s): Bert Kalmar; Harry Ruby; Herman Ruby
Performer(s): Peerless Quartet;
Benson Orch. of Chicago; Lanin's Southern Serenader



When the shades of night are falling 
Tennessee, I hear you calling
My thoughts just roam 
Back to home, sweet home
Every day my heart grows fonder
Of the folks I left down yonder 
I wonder when I'll be there again

Every dream and every vision
Simply strengthens my decision
To go back home 
Never more to roam
When I hear the 'Swanee River' 
My poor heart begins to quiver
It's then I miss Mammy's goodnight kiss

I wanna be in Tennessee in my Dixie paradise
An angel's voice I hear
I mean my mammy, dear
I'd give my soul if I could stroll down among those hills again
For all the world would not be dreary then
I'd love to go to sleep and know, that tomorrow I'd arise
Beneath those Southern skies
Where song birds harmonize
Lawdy hear my plea
Make me what I wanna be
A rolling stone just rolling home to my sunny Tennessee