OLD PLANTATION
David Nape / James Royce Shannon / Mary Montano

as rec by Thomas "Fats" Waller & his Rhythm 
March 18th 1937 New York

also rec by-
Ivie Anderson & her Boys From Dixie (Duke Ellington & his Orch) '37
Bing Crosby w Nelson Riddle & his Orch '63


(scat)
Yes yes!

There's an old plantation in the beautiful south;
On that old plantation are the folks I'm longin' to see!
There's an old log cabin in the beautiful south;
In that old log cabin there's a sweetheart waiting for me, yes yes!

But it won't be long
Till I hear that song
Ringin' in the fields of cotton;
Oh, how I'll rejoice
When I hear that voice
Singin', "Baby son, you're not forgotte, oh no!".

There's an old plantation in the beautiful south;
On that old plantation, the place I'm longin' to be!

Oh, I know I'm not forgotten!
There's an old plantation in the beautiful south;
In the old plantation, that's the place I'm longin' to be, longin' to be, yes!
Drop the plough!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - August 2011)