Song of the South

Music by Arthur Johnston
Lyrics by Sam Coslow
Performed by the Studio Choir
© 1946 Walt Disney Productions


Song of the South your music
   weaves a magic spell
Song of the South, I see
   the scenes I know so well
Cottonwoods in blossom
   over my cabin door
Pale moonlight on a field of white
You bring them back once more

I seem to hear those gentle
   voices calling low
Out of the long long ago
This heart of mine is in the heart of Dixie
That's where I belong
Singing a song, a Song of the South.

1946 song teaser ad [Mat 215].

This is the opening title song for the movie, played during the credits. This is the time when the memories come flooding back for me. I miss those old Disney opening credits...

It should be noted that the sheet music version of the song also contains an extra Introduction/Verse:

I hear the murmer of the south wind
And feel a half-remembered thrill
Plaintive echoes faintly clinging,
An old plantation air still ringing.

View Original Sheet Music
Listen to Sound Clip

This song is available on CD:
Classic Disney, Vol. 5.

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