by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
Down among the cane brakes
Language: English
Once I could laugh and play, When in life's early day, Then I was far away -- Down among the cane-brakes. CHORUS: Down among the cane-brakes on the Mississippi shore Oh! those happy days, those happy days are o'er! Oh! those happy days will come back no more! Yes I was free from care; All was bright summer there; Dark days to me were fair -- Down among the cane-brakes. (CHORUS) There lived my mother dear (Gone from this world I fear) There rang our voices clear Down among the cane-brakes. (CHORUS) There lived a lovely one, Who like the rest has gone, -- She might have been my own Down among the cane-brakes. (CHORUS) Long years have glided by Since then I breathed each sigh, -- May I return to die Down among the cane-brakes. (CHORUS)
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Down among the cane brakes", 1860. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: T. P. (Peter) Perrin
This text was added to the website: 2011-11-10
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Word count: 133