Swanee 1919 Gershwin

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 19 Sep 2004

I've been away from you a long time,
I never thought I'd miss you so;
somehow I feel your love was real,
near you I long to be.

The birds are singing it is song time;
The banjo strummin' soft and low,
I know that you yearn for me too
Swanee you're calling me.

Swanee How I love you
How I love you
My dear old Swanee
I'd give the world to be
among the folks in D.I.X.I.
Even know my Mammy's
waiting for me praying for me
down by the Swanee
the folks up north will see me no more
when I go to the Swanee shore.
[spoken:] I'll be happy
I'll be happy

[Sing:] Swanee Swanee
I am coming back to Swanee
Mammy Mammy
I love the old folks at home

Swanee Swanee
I am coming back to Swanee
Mammy Mammy
I love the old folks at home

I've been away from you a long time,
I never thought I'd miss you so;
somehow I feel your love was real,
near you I long to be.

The birds are singing it is song time;
The banjo strummin' soft and low,
I know that you yearn for me too
Swanee you're calling me.

Swanee How I love you
How I love you
My dear old Swanee
I'd give the world to be
among the folks in D.I.X.I.
Even know my Mammy's
waiting for me praying for me
down by the Swanee
the folks up north will see me no more
when I go to the Swanee shore.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Swanee 1919 Gershwin
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by I. Caesar
© MCMXIX by T.B.Harms Inc.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 19 September 2004 at 12.24
in association with Doug Grierson
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This song has been sequenced many times by others
but I had to try it for myself..... :-)
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