A popular song from 1912
Words by Lew Brown
Music by Albert Von Tilzer
The sheet music:
Lyrics
- I feel so sad, Oh! no, I’m glad
Because I got a note in which my baby wrote
She’s waiting there, she’s waiting there
‘Way down in Tennessee
That’s where I ought to be
I’ll have to go, I’ll have to go
If I decide to stay, that gal might move away
So, I think I’ll take the boat for home today
I’m on my way, just hear those whistles blow
Goodbye, I’ve got to go
Chorus
Floating along, floating along
Floating down the river on the Alabam
Singing a song, singing a song
‘Cause I’m feeling so much better
Since I got your loving letter
Don’t stop that boat, don’t stop that boat
You don’t know what my baby wrote
Oh! my honey lamb, stay where you am
I’m floating home to you upon the Alabam
- What’s that I hear, what’s that I hear
I heard the captain say, we’re no so far away
From Tennessee, from Tennessee
The place that I adore
There’s people on the shore
They’re waving hands
Just hear those bands
My heart is in my throat
I’m rocking like the boat
Tennessee looks mighty good to me today
And there I’ll stay
Don’t ask the reason why
I’m so glad I could cry