Old Folks At Home

Stephen Foster

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Way down up-on de swan-ee rib-ber,

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Far, far a-way,

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Dere's wha my heart is turn-ing eb-ber,

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Dere's wha de old folks stay.

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All up and down de whole cre-a-tion,

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Sad-ly I roam,

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Still long-ing for de old plan-ta-tion,

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And for de old folks at home.

chorus

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All de world am sad and drear-y,

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Eb-ry-where I roam,

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Oh! dark-ies how my heart grows wear-y,

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Far from de old folks at home.

verse 2
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.

verse 3
One little hut among de bushes,
One day 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?

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