In my dear old southern home
I was just as happy as could be;
Where the mocking birds sing at night when they rest
In that dear old sunny south by the sea

In that dear old sunny south by the sea
That is just where I'll always long to be
And when I reach my home, never more shall I roam
From that dear old sunny south down by the sea

There's my mother and dear old dad
When I left I know it made them sad
So I'm going back to that little old shack
Where I spent my happy days as a lad

In that dear old sunny south by the sea
That is just where I'll always long to be
And when I reach my home, never more shall I roam
From that dear old sunny south down by the sea