OLD FOLKS AT HOME SWANEE RIVER Swanee Ribber Suwannee words lyrics STEPHEN FOSTER FLORIDA state song

“Old Folks at Home“ (aka “Swanee River“, “Swanee Ribber“ or “Suwannee River“) is a song written by Stephen Foster and has been the official state song of Florida. Old Folks at Home words text Lyrics: Way down upon de Swanee Ribber, River 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. All de world is sad and dreary, Eb-rywhere I roam; Oh, brothers, 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. All de world am sad and dreary, Eb-rywhere I roam; Oh, brothers, how my heart grows weary, Far from de o