Lyrics

I love I love Swaunee Swaunee River I travelled all over the world singing this song And when I sing this song in a foreign country like Russia or Yugoslavia People stop eatin', stop drinkin', stand up and take their hats off and show respect Because they say it's America's first, F-I-R-S-T, first song to become popular all over the world Over the 130 years ago and its just as popular today But the thing I can't understand The closer I get to the Swaunee River The less appreciation folks show for this song I wonder if they know where the Swaunee River is Is it in Russia? No Is it in Yugoslavia? No Is it in North Dakota? No Is it South America? No South Georgia, runs on down through Okefenokee Swamp Down through Florida I was raised on that old Swaunee river I used to lay down on my belly And drink water from that old Swaunee That's why I'm so big, black and healthy Right now, I'm older than any man in here I got 16 youngins, got a baby 2 months old Gonna get some more I don't have to have no pelt pills either And my wife don't take no birth control pill I do all the doggone controlling at my house Cuz when I get to feeling a little puny I run down to that old Swaunee River And lay down on my belly I don't want to drink from no container It may be diseased So I lay down on my belly And drink from that old Swaunee 'til I thirst no more The reason some of you men got such big belly's You don't lay down on 'em enough So I lay down on my belly And drink from that old Swaunee River Until all my miseries is gone Lay down on my belly Just layin' down under a Sycamore tree on that old Swaunee River Just drink drink drink 'til I become happy and merry Lay down on that old Swaunee River And drink 'til all my troubles is gone I love I love Swaunee Swaunee River