Recorded May 13, 1940 Bill Kenny (lead tenor) Orville "Hoppy" Jones (talking bass) Ivory "Deek" Watson (second tenor) Charlie Fuqua (guitar) Bob Benson (piano) When the swallows come back to Capistrano That's the day you promised to come back to me When you whispered "farewell" in Capistrano T'was the day the swallows flew out to the sea All the mission bells will ring The chapel choir will sing The happiness you'll bring Will live in my memory When the swallows come back to Capistrano That's the day I pray that you'll come back to me All the mission bells will ring The chapel choir will sing The happiness you'll bring Will live in my memory When the swallows come back to Capistrano That's the day I pray that you'll come back to me