Suwannee River
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N 30° 20.754 W 082° 49.929
17R E 323894 N 3358537
The Suwannee River was made famous in the Stephen Foster song Old Folks at Home.
Waymark Code: WM2FJ4
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2007
Views: 196
1st verse
Way down upon de Swanee ribber,
Far, far away,
Dere's wha my heart is turning ebber,
Dere's wha de old folks stay.
All up and down de whole creation
Sadly I roam,
Still longing for de old plantation
And for de old folks at home.
Chorus
All de world am sad and dreary,
Ebry where I roam,
Oh! darkies how my heart grows weary,
Far from de old folks at home.
2nd verse
All round de little farm I wandered
When I was young,
Den many happy days I squandered,
Many de songs I sung.
When I was playing wid my brudder
Happy was I
Oh! take me to my kind old mudder,
Dere let me live and die.
Chorus
3rd verse
One little hut amond de bushes,
One dat I love,
Still sadly to my mem'ry rushes,
No matter where I rove
When will I see de bees a humming
All round de comb?
When will I hear de banjo tumming
Down in my good old home?
Chorus
Musician: Stephen Foster
Name of Song: Old Folks at Home
Relevant Verse:
Way down upon de Swanee ribber
Location website: Not listed
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