Dixie

Southeast Region

This song was written one year before the Civil War.  It became so popular in the south that it was used as an anthem for the Confederate States.  The song was especially popular with Confederate soldiers who would sing it on the battlefield.

Lyrics:

1.  O, I wish I was in the land of cotton
     Old times there are not forgotten
     Look away! Look away!  Look away! Dixie Land .

2.  In Dixie Land where I was born in
     Early on one frosty mornin'
     Look away! Look away!  Look away! Dixie Land .

Refrain:     O, 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!

3.  Old Missus marry Will, the weaver,
     William was a gay deceiver
     Look away! Look away!  Look away! Dixie Land .

4.  But when he put his arm around her
     He smiled as fierce as a forty pounder
     Look away! Look away!  Look away! Dixie Land .

Refrain:     O, 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!

5.  His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaver
     But that did not seem to grieve her
     Look away! Look away!  Look away! Dixie Land .

      6.  Old Missus acted the foolish part
           And died for a man that broke her heart
           Look away! Look away!  Look away! Dixie Land .

Refrain:     O, 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!