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Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Vocals
David "Fathead" Newman
David "Fathead" Newman
Tenor Saxophone
Darlene "Ethel" McCrea
Darlene "Ethel" McCrea
Background Vocals
Dorothy Jones
Dorothy Jones
Background Vocals
Margaret "Margie" Hendricks
Margaret "Margie" Hendricks
Background Vocals
Mary Ann Fisher
Mary Ann Fisher
Background Vocals
Priscilla "Pat" Lyles
Priscilla "Pat" Lyles
Background Vocals
Emmott Dennis
Emmott Dennis
Baritone Saxophone
Edgar Willis
Edgar Willis
Double Bass
William "Bill" Peeples
William "Bill" Peeples
Drums
Joe Bridgewater
Joe Bridgewater
Trumpet
Ricky Harper
Ricky Harper
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster
Songwriter
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Composer
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Arranger

Lyrics

Do you know way down (way down) Way down upon the Swanee (Swanee) Talkin' 'bout the river (river) You know was so far (so far) So far away (so far away), oh yeah Do you know that's where (that's where) Where my heart is turnin' (turnin'), ohh ever And that's where (that's where) That's where the old folks stay (where the old folks stay) All the world is sad and lonely now Everywhere I roam (roam, roam, roam) Keep on telling you my darlin' (darlin') How my heart is going sad (so sad) So sad and lonely Because I'm so far (so far) I'm far from my folks back home (from my folks back home) All the world is sad and lonely now Everywhere I roam (roam, roam, roam) Keep on telling you my darlin' (darlin') How my heart is going sad (so sad) So sad and lonely Because I'm so far (so far) So far from my folks back home, yeah I'm far from my folks back home, yeah So far from my folks back home, yeah Oh, far from my folks back home, yeah
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