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WAY DOWN SOUTH ON THE OLD S'WANNEE, by                    
First Line: Way down on the s'wannee river ...'
Last Line: Way down south on the old s'wannee.
Subject(s): Florida; Love - Marital; Palm Trees; Wedded Love; Marriage - Love


'Way down on the S'wannee river
Blessings flow from God the Giver.
Balmy zephyrs softly blowing;
Never cold, frosty nor snowing;
Flowers blooming there eternal
On the S'wannee, palms grow vernal.
I am going back to wed my little Vannie
Way down south on the old S'wannee.
We will dwell in Florida, mid palms and flowers.
'Way down south on the old S'wannee.

In Florida, on the S'wannee
Lives my sweetheart, gay and bonnie.
There we strolled among the bowers
Twining vines and fragrant flowers;
Where the Spanish moss was swinging
From the trees, and birds were singing.
I am going back to wed my little Vannie
'Way down south on the old S'wannee.
We will dwell in Florida, mid palms and flowers,
'Way down south on the old S'wannee.

By the S'wannee 'neath the bowers
We would sit and talk for hours;
Bees 'round orange blossoms humming,
On our lutes, we oft were strumming.
There she promised that she'd wed me
S'wannee sweethearts, we'd ever be.
I am going back to wed my little Vannie
'Way down south on the old S'wannee
We will dwell in Florida, mid palms and flowers
'Way down south on the old S'wannee.





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