Dear Old Southland

It was composed by Turner Layton, with lyrics by Henry Creamer.

Popular recordings in 1922 were by Paul Whiteman and by Vernon Dalhart.

The lyrics of the 1921 version, which is out of copyright, are: Chorus Dear old Southland, I hear you calling me.

Verse 1 Dear old Southland, For you my heart is yearning, And I long just to see once more, The land I love the Swanee shore.

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