Dreaming of home, dear old home! 
Home of my childhood and mother; 
Oft when I wake 'tis sweet to find, 
I've been dreaming of home and mother; 
Home, Dear home, childhood happy home, 
When I played with sister and with brother, 
'Twas the sweetest joy when we did roam,
Over hill and thro' dale with mother, 

(Chorus: )
Dreaming of home, dear old home,
Home of my childhood and mother; 
Oft when I wake 'tis sweet to find,
I've been dreaming of home and mother,

Sleep balmy sleep, close mine eyes,
Keep me still thinking of mother; 
Hark! 'tis her voice I seem to hear. 
Yes, I'm dreaming of home and mother. 
Angels come, soothing me to rest,
I can feel their presence and none other; 
For they sweetly say I shall be blest;
With bright visions of home and mother. 

(Chorus: )
Dreaming of home, dear old home, 
Home of my childhood and mother; 
Oft when I wake 'tis sweet to find, 
I've been dreaming of home and mother. 

Childhood has come, come again, 
Sleeping I see my dear mother; 
See her loved form beside me kneel
While I'm dreaming of home and mother. 
Mother dear, whisper to me now,
Tell me of my sister and my brother; 
Now I feel thy hand upon my brow, 
Yes, I'm dreaming of home and mother. 

(Chorus: )
Dreaming of home, dear old home, 
Home of my childhood and mother; 
Oft when I wake 'tis sweet to find, 
I've been dreaming of home and mother.

Footnote by Mr Louis Lee (Songyunah.com Forum)

This is a 1868 American folksong "Dreaming of Home and Mother"
which has been forgotten by the people of its motherland.
It hasn't been sang and recorded in America for over half a century.
However, In Asia, it enjoys a totally different treatment. 

In 1904 K.Indo (犬童球溪), a famous Japanese musician
added Japanese lyrics to this song,
the title is called "Ryoshu" (旅愁) (Travelling Sadness).
Li Shu Tong (李叔同, 1880-1942), a famous Chinese scholar,
then became a famous monk called "Hung Yi" (弘一法師),
learned this song when he was studying in Japan.
After coming back to China, he added beautiful lyrics
to this song in about 1914. The title of the Chinese version
is called 送別 （驪歌）(Farewell). 

In Japan "Ryosho" is an all-time classic.
If you click into the website of hmv.co.jp,
you may find over 100 versions!
In mainland China and Taiwan most student need to
learn to sing the Chinese version (Farewell) in school.

更け行く秋の夜、旅の空の、
わびしき思いに、ひとりなやむ。
恋しやふるさと、なつかし父母、
夢じにたどるは、故郷（さと）の家路（いえじ）。
更け行く秋の夜、旅の空の、
わびしき思いに、ひとりなやむ。

窓うつ嵐に、夢もやぶれ、
遥（はる）けき彼方（かなた）に、こころ迷う。
恋しやふるさと、なつかし父母、
思いに浮かぶは、杜（もり）のこずえ。
窓うつ嵐に、夢もやぶれ、
遥けき彼方に、心まよう。