Lyrics and translation Paul Robeson - Old Folks At Home - "Swanee River"
1.Way
down
upon
the
Swanee
River,
1.
Loin
sur
la
rivière
Swanee,
Far,
far
away
Loin,
loin
That's
where
my
heart
is
turning
ever
C'est
là
que
mon
cœur
se
tourne
toujours
That's
where
the
old
folks
stay
C'est
là
que
les
vieux
restent
All
up
and
down
the
whole
creation,
Partout
dans
la
création
entière,
Sadly
I
roam
Je
erre
tristement
Still
longing
for
the
old
plantation
Toujours
en
quête
de
la
vieille
plantation
And
for
the
old
folks
at
home
Et
des
vieux
à
la
maison
Chorus:
Refrain:
All
the
world
is
sad
and
dreary
everywhere
I
roam
Tout
le
monde
est
triste
et
morose
partout
où
je
vais
Oh
Lordy,
how
my
heart
grows
weary
Oh
Seigneur,
comme
mon
cœur
se
lasse
Far
from
the
old
folks
at
home
Loin
des
vieux
à
la
maison
2.
All
'round
the
little
farm
I
wandered,
2.
J'ai
erré
autour
de
la
petite
ferme,
When
I
was
young
Quand
j'étais
jeune
Then
many
happy
days
I
squandered,
Alors
j'ai
gaspillé
de
nombreux
jours
heureux,
Many
the
songs
I
sung
J'ai
chanté
de
nombreuses
chansons
When
I
was
playing
with
my
brother,
Quand
je
jouais
avec
mon
frère,
Happy
was
I
J'étais
heureux
Oh,
take
me
to
my
kind
old
mother,
Oh,
emmène-moi
vers
ma
vieille
mère,
There
let
me
live
and
die
Là,
laisse-moi
vivre
et
mourir
Chorus:
Refrain:
3.
One
little
hut
among
the
bushes,
3.
Une
petite
hutte
dans
les
buissons,
One
that
I
love
Une
que
j'aime
Still
sadly
to
my
mem'ry
rushes,
Vient
encore
tristement
à
mon
souvenir,
No
matter
where
I
rove
Peu
importe
où
j'erre
When
shall
I
see
the
bees
a
humming,
Quand
verrai-je
les
abeilles
bourdonner,
All
'round
the
comb
Autour
du
peigne
When
shall
I
hear
the
banjo
strumming,
Quand
entendrai-je
le
banjo
jouer,
Down
by
my
good
old
home
Près
de
ma
bonne
vieille
maison
Chorus:
Refrain:
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1
Since You Went Away
2 Dere's a Man Goin' Round' Takin' Names
3 Piccaninny's Slumber Song
4 Deep Desert
5 I Stood On the Ribber Jordan - Peter Go Ring Dem Bells
6 Medley of Spirituals
7 Doan' You Cry Ma Honey
8 Piccaninny Shoes
9 In a Narrow Street
10 Roll de Ole Chariot Along
11 Pilgrim's Song
12 Mammy Is Gone
13 Dere's No Hidin' Place
14 De Li'l Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep
15 Oh Didn't It Rain
16 Plantation Songs (Part 1)
17 Plantation Songs (Part 2)
18 Oh Rock Me Julie
19 There is a Green Hill
20 On Ma Journey
21 Swing Along
22 You Didn't Oughta Do Such Things
23 Golden River
24 Work All de Summer
25 Ebenezer
26 Ol' Man River (Live At the Dury Lane Theatre)
27 Snowball
28 Shortnin' Bread
29 Fat Li'l Fella Wid His Mammy's Eyes
30 Intro/ Carry Me Back/ Mighty Lak' a Rose/ Round the Bend of the Road/ River Stay 'Way from My Door/ O'l Man River (Medley) [Part 2]
31 Intro/ Roll de Ole Chariot/ Mary Had a Baby/ Swing Low/ Heav'n, Heav'n (Medley) [Part 1]
32 Blue Prelude
33 Waterboy
34 Lazy Bones
35 Were You There
36 Bye and Bye
37 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
38 Take Me Away from the River
39 Round the Bend of the Road
40 Hush-a-Bye Lullaby
41 Carry Me Back To Green Pastures
42 Steal Away
43 Scarecrow
44 Wagon Wheels
45 Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
46 De Ole Ark's A-Movering
47 Jes' Mah Song
48 Shenandoah
49 Killing Song
50 Canoe Song
51 Congo Lullaby
52 Love Song
53 Intro /Lazy Bones/ Scarecrow/ Fat Li'l Feller/ Wagon Wheels/ Deep River/ Ma Curly-Headed Baby/ Carry Me Back to Green Pastures/ Old Folks At Home (Medley No. 2)
54 The Banjo Song
55 I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreaming
56 Little Man You've Had a Busy Day
57 Mammy's Little Kinky Headed Boy
58 St Louis Blues
59 So Shy
60 Got The South In My Soul
61 Wid de Moon Moon Moon
62 Ma' Curly Headed Baby
63 Mah Lindy Lou
64 Mighty Lak' a Rose
65 Just Keepin' On
66 The Lonesome Road
67 Little Pal
68 Sonny Boy
69 Roll Away Clouds
70 Mammy
71 Git On Board Li'l Children
72 My Lord, What a Mornin'
73 I Want To Be Ready
74 Weepin' Mary
75 Sinner, Please Doan' Let Dis Harves' Pass
76 Scandalize My Name
77 Down De Lover's Lane
78 Seem Lak' to Me
79 Hail De Crown
80 Joshua Fit de Battle Ob Jericho
81 Exhortation
82 High Water
83 Nearer, My God, To Thee
84 Seekin'
85 When It's Sleepy Time Down South
86 That's Why the Darkies Were Born
87 Bear de Burden - All God's Chillun Got Wing
88 Li'l Gal
89 Mary Had a Baby, Yes Lord
90 The Folks I Used To Know
91 My Heart Is Where The Mohawk Flows Tonight
92 River, Stay 'Way From My Door
93 Ol' Man River
94 My Old Kentucky Home
95 Poor Old Joe
96 Old Folks At Home - "Swanee River"
97 Go Down, Moses
98 Chu Chin Chow - The Cobblers Song
2 Dere's a Man Goin' Round' Takin' Names
3 Piccaninny's Slumber Song
4 Deep Desert
5 I Stood On the Ribber Jordan - Peter Go Ring Dem Bells
6 Medley of Spirituals
7 Doan' You Cry Ma Honey
8 Piccaninny Shoes
9 In a Narrow Street
10 Roll de Ole Chariot Along
11 Pilgrim's Song
12 Mammy Is Gone
13 Dere's No Hidin' Place
14 De Li'l Pickaninny's Gone to Sleep
15 Oh Didn't It Rain
16 Plantation Songs (Part 1)
17 Plantation Songs (Part 2)
18 Oh Rock Me Julie
19 There is a Green Hill
20 On Ma Journey
21 Swing Along
22 You Didn't Oughta Do Such Things
23 Golden River
24 Work All de Summer
25 Ebenezer
26 Ol' Man River (Live At the Dury Lane Theatre)
27 Snowball
28 Shortnin' Bread
29 Fat Li'l Fella Wid His Mammy's Eyes
30 Intro/ Carry Me Back/ Mighty Lak' a Rose/ Round the Bend of the Road/ River Stay 'Way from My Door/ O'l Man River (Medley) [Part 2]
31 Intro/ Roll de Ole Chariot/ Mary Had a Baby/ Swing Low/ Heav'n, Heav'n (Medley) [Part 1]
32 Blue Prelude
33 Waterboy
34 Lazy Bones
35 Were You There
36 Bye and Bye
37 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
38 Take Me Away from the River
39 Round the Bend of the Road
40 Hush-a-Bye Lullaby
41 Carry Me Back To Green Pastures
42 Steal Away
43 Scarecrow
44 Wagon Wheels
45 Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
46 De Ole Ark's A-Movering
47 Jes' Mah Song
48 Shenandoah
49 Killing Song
50 Canoe Song
51 Congo Lullaby
52 Love Song
53 Intro /Lazy Bones/ Scarecrow/ Fat Li'l Feller/ Wagon Wheels/ Deep River/ Ma Curly-Headed Baby/ Carry Me Back to Green Pastures/ Old Folks At Home (Medley No. 2)
54 The Banjo Song
55 I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreaming
56 Little Man You've Had a Busy Day
57 Mammy's Little Kinky Headed Boy
58 St Louis Blues
59 So Shy
60 Got The South In My Soul
61 Wid de Moon Moon Moon
62 Ma' Curly Headed Baby
63 Mah Lindy Lou
64 Mighty Lak' a Rose
65 Just Keepin' On
66 The Lonesome Road
67 Little Pal
68 Sonny Boy
69 Roll Away Clouds
70 Mammy
71 Git On Board Li'l Children
72 My Lord, What a Mornin'
73 I Want To Be Ready
74 Weepin' Mary
75 Sinner, Please Doan' Let Dis Harves' Pass
76 Scandalize My Name
77 Down De Lover's Lane
78 Seem Lak' to Me
79 Hail De Crown
80 Joshua Fit de Battle Ob Jericho
81 Exhortation
82 High Water
83 Nearer, My God, To Thee
84 Seekin'
85 When It's Sleepy Time Down South
86 That's Why the Darkies Were Born
87 Bear de Burden - All God's Chillun Got Wing
88 Li'l Gal
89 Mary Had a Baby, Yes Lord
90 The Folks I Used To Know
91 My Heart Is Where The Mohawk Flows Tonight
92 River, Stay 'Way From My Door
93 Ol' Man River
94 My Old Kentucky Home
95 Poor Old Joe
96 Old Folks At Home - "Swanee River"
97 Go Down, Moses
98 Chu Chin Chow - The Cobblers Song
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