The Old Folks at Home - Lead Sheet
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About the Music
- Composer: Stephen Foster
- Title(s): The Old Folks at Home, Swanee River
- Lyrics: Stephen Foster
- Fake Book: Stephen Foster Fake Book
Notes
- Source: Heart Songs - Melodies of Days Gone By. Boston, MA: The Chapple Company, Lt., 1909. 120-121. Download here
- The dialect has been removed from the original lyrics. The word "brothers" appears in the chorus in place of the offensive original word. "Brothers" is only one of many substitutions that have been used in modern versions of the song. Other choices include: mama, darling, and dear ones.