Do you know
way down, (way down)
way down upon the Swanee (Swanee)
I'm talkin 'bout the river (river)
You know, so far (so far) so far away (so far away)

Do you know
That's where (that's where)
where my heart is turning
(turning) whoah ever (ever)
That's where (that's where)
the old folks stay (where the old folks stay)

All the world is sad and lonely now
everywhere I roam, keep it tell you my darlin
How my heart is going sad (so sad)
so sad and lonely
because i'm so far (so far)
i'm far from my folks back home
(from folks back home)

sax solo

All the world is sad and lonely now
everywhere I roam, keep it tell you my darlin
How my heart is going sad (so sad)
so sad and lonely
because i'm so far (so far)
so far from my folks back home, (yeah)
i'm far from my folks back home (yeah)
so far from my folks back home (yeah)
oh far from my folks back home
Yeaah