Way down upon the Swanee River, far, far away. That's where my heart is turning ever. That's where the old folks stay. All up and down the whole creation, sadly I roam still longing for the old plantation and for the old folks at home. All the world is sad and dreary everywhere I roam, Oh darkies, how my heart grows weary far from the old folks at home. All 'round the little farm I wandered, when I was young then many happy days I squandered, many the songs I sung when I was playing with my brother, happy was I oh, take me to my kind old mother, there let me live and die. One little hut among the bushes, one that I love still sadly to my memory rushes, no matter where I rove when shall I see the bees a humming, qall 'round the comb when shall I hear the banjo strumming, down by my good old home.
Stephen Foster composed the song in 1851 which has the official title of "Old Folks at Home". Way Down Upon the Swanee Riverare the words from the opening line of the song.
There is a song by Neil Diamond with the title "Down by the River" but it is not a gospel song. However there is the song "Down in the river to pray" by Alison Krauss which was in the movie "Oh brother where art thou". The related links below will show you the lyrics.
if you are talking about Don Moen's Come to the River of Life, below is the lyrics: Come to the river of life You will find healing here Come to the river of life Come and drink freely here Come if your heart is searching Come if your heart is thirsty Draw near and drink of the mercy of Jesus Christ at the River of Life
Seth Edwards, Mississippi River
good old country town
The Swanee River is 151 years old
Swanee River - 1939 is rated/received certificates of: Sweden:Btl
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Swanee River was composed and written by Stephen Foster.
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The cast of Eubie Blake Plays His Fantasy on Swanee River - 1923 includes: Eubie Blake as himself
"The Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)"
D A D GWay down upon the Swanee River,D AFar, far away,D A D GThere's where my heart is turning ever,D A DThere's where the old folks stay.
# Moon River (Andy Williams sang this for years) # Swanee River (spiritual) # Deep River (spiritual)
a dirty river is a dirty river! it means nothing.