Sheet Music, 1910-1919
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0355
Description
Cover: drawing of an idyllic southern landscape; drawing inset of Al Jolson; Publisher: Broadway Music Corporation (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States
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Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
I had a big surprise today While in a ten cent photo play I really saw my old home town way down in Dixie land It was simply grand, Just to sit right there, and gazze One 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.
Chorus
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 Ev'ry night they say a little prayer for me Down where the Swanee River flows. 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 Ev'ry night they say a little prayer for me Down where the Swanee River flows.
Second verse
I'd like to meet that 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,
(Chorus)
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