Florida State Song (Vocal) Swanee River

"Old Folks at Home" (also known as "Swanee River") is a minstrel song written by Stephen Foster in 1851, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since 1935 it has been the official state song of Florida.

(Original Lyrics)
FIRST 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,
Eb-rywhere I roam;
Oh, darkeys, *how my heart grows weary,
Far from de old folks at home!

THIRD VERSE
One little hut among de bushes,
One dat I love
Still sadly to my memory rushes,
No matter where I rove.
When shall I see de bees a-humming
All round de comb?
When shall I hear de banjo strumming,
Down in my good old home?

CHORUS
All de world am sad and dreary,
Eb-rywhere I roam;
Oh, darkeys, *how my heart grows weary,
Far from de old folks at home!