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| This Confederate War Song was written by a Northerner, Daniel Decatur Emmett before the Civil War for the Bryant Minstrels. It was first played in New York.
The word "dixie" could refer to the area below the Mason-Dixon Line, but is generally believed to refer to the worthless ten dollar bills issued in New Orleans which were called "dixies" because of the word "dix" (ten in French) printed on them. |
I wish I was in the land of Cotton Old times there are not forgotten Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land In Dixie Land where I was born in early on one frosty morning' Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land Chorus Then I wish I was in Dixie Hooray! Hooray! In Dixie Land I'll take my stand To live and die in Dixie Away! Away! Away! Down South in Dixie. Away! Away! Away! Down South in Dixie. Ole Missus marry "will the weaver" Willum was a gay deceiver Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land But when he put his arm around er, He smiled fierce as a forty pounder, Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaver But that did not seem to grieve 'er Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land Ole Missus acted the foolish part And died for a man that broke her heart Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land Now here's a health to the next ole Missus An' all the gals that want to kiss us; Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land But if you want to drive 'way sorrow Come and hear this song tomorrow Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land There's buckwheat cakes and Injun batter, Makes you fat or a little fatter; Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land Then hoe it down and scratch your gravel, To Dixie's Land I'm bound to travel, Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land |