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Old Folks at Home

Way down upon the Swanee 4 River, 1 Far, far a 5 way
1 That's where my heart is yearning 4 ever, 1 That's where the 5 old folks 1 stay
All up and down the whole cre- 4 ation, 1 Sadly I 5 roam
1 Still longing for the old plan- 4 tation, 1 And for the 5 old folks at 1 home

Chorus
5 All the world is 1 sad and dreary, 4 Everywhere I 1 roam
Oh, brothers, how my heart grows 4 weary, 1 Far from the 5 old folks at 1 home

All 'round the little farm I wandered, When I was young
There many happy days I squandered, Many the songs I sung
When I was playing with my brothers, Happy was I
Oh, take me to my kind old mother, There let me live and die

One little hut among the bushes, One that I love
Still sadly to my memory rushes, No matter where I roam
When will I see the bees a-hummin', All 'round the comb
When will I hear the banjo strummin', Down in my good old home

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Big Print Songs
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Family Tradition
The reference manual, with lyrics to 330 songs.
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A song from the The ToneWay Mountain Music Collection, which offers lyrics and free Song Clips (recordings for learning the song by ear) for nearly 400 traditional songs, many of which are often heard in bluegrass and old-time jam circles. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and a free online video series for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com