a 1922 popular song words by Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young music by Harry Akst
Sheet Music
Accompaniment
Lyrics
I can hear the whipporwill
Callin’ to me from the hill
Ain’t no wonder that I’m feelin’ lonely
I can see the wavin’ corn
Wavin’ “Howdy” every morn
Ain’t no wonder that I wanna be
Chorus
Away, away down south
My heart am ‘way down south
I’ll never hush my mouth
As long as I can shout about
Away down south
I can hear the river song
As the Swanee rolls along
Ain’t no wonder that I’m feelin’ lonely
I can see the shingled shack
Longin’ for to have me back
Ain’t no wonder that I wanna be
Performance
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