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Indiana (1917)
James Frederick Hanley (music) and Ballard MacDonald (lyrics)
Also known as Back Home Again in Indiana.
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I have always been a wand'rer Ballard MacDonald James F. Hanley IndianaHomeAgainCover.jpg

[Verse 1]

I have always been a wand'rer
Over land and sea
Yet a moonbeam on the water
Casts a spell o'er me
A vision fair I see
Again I seem to be

[Chorus]

Back home again in Indiana
And it seems that I can see
The gleaming candlelight, still shining bright
Thru the sycamores for me
The new mown hay sends all its fragrance
From the fields I used to roam
When I dream about the moonlight on the Wabash
Then I long for my Indiana home

[Verse 2]

Fancy paints on mem'ry's canvas
Scenes that we hold dear
We recall them in days after
Clearly they appear
And often times I see
A scene that's dear to me
(chorus)

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.


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