Down Georgia Way 1913

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 28 May 2010
2010

I had a dream last night
that brought a new delight,
dreamed of the South in May time;
I saw the cotton white,
beneath the stars so bright,
that shed a silvery light
on a picture sublime.
I saw the "Massa" there,
I saw the Missey fair,
and just as of old
they were kindly to me;
I woke with a sigh,
like a baby I cried,
'cause it's there I'm longing to be.

Down Georgia way,
when the shadows are falling,
and the birds of the night time
are plaintively calling,
where the Swanee River ripples along
like the music of some beautiful song;
Down Georgia way
where the Darkies are singing,
to the planketyplank
of the banjos a ringing.
Nothing here but care and strife
I want to spend the rest of life
Down Georgia way.

Down Georgia way,
when the shadows are falling,
and the birds of the night time
are plaintively calling,
where the Swanee River ripples along
like the music of some beautiful song;
Down Georgia way
where the Darkies are singing,
to the planketyplank
of the banjos a ringing.
Nothing here but care and strife
I want to spend the rest of life
Down Georgia way.

My form is bending low,
my step is mighty slow,
soon it will be "Goodbye" time;
That's why I long to go,
down where the melons grow,
and see the moon all aglow
on the grape and the vine,
I know 'most ev'ry face
around the dear old place,
I'm sure they'll be glad
when I step from the train,
There's no use to sigh
and it's foolish to cry,
'cause I'll soon be happy again.

Down Georgia way,
when the shadows are falling,
and the birds of the night time
are plaintively calling,
where the Swanee River ripples along
like the music of some beautiful song;
Down Georgia way
where the Darkies are singing,
to the planketyplank
of the banjos a ringing.
Nothing here but care and strife
I want to spend the rest of life
Down Georgia way.

Down Georgia way,
when the shadows are falling,
and the birds of the night time
are plaintively calling,
where the Swanee River ripples along
like the music of some beautiful song;
Down Georgia way
where the Darkies are singing,
to the planketyplank
of the banjos a ringing.
Nothing here but care and strife
I want to spend the rest of life
Down Georgia way.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Down Georgia Way 1913
Music by J.F.Barrie
Lyrics by George A.Norton
© MCMXIII by F.B.Havilan Pub.Co.Inc. - N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 28 May 2010 at 14.01
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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