Dixie’s Land

Dixie’s Land
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I wish I was in de land ob cotton
Old times dar am not forgotten,
Look away! Look away!
Look away! Dixie land In Dixie land whar
I was born in
Early on one frosty mornin’,
Look away! Look away!
Look away! Dixie land
Chorus

Den I wish I was in Dixie,
Hooray! Hooray! In Dixie land I’ll took my stand,
To lib and die in Dixie,
Asay, away- Away down south in
Dixle, Anny, away- Away down south in Dixie

Old tissus marry “Will de weaber”
Willum was a gay deceaber: Look away! etc
But when he put his arm around ‘er
He smiled as fierce as a forty pounder, Look away! etc
Chorus

His face was sharp as a butcher’s cleaber,
Fut soon after he old leave’er;
Look away! etc
Old missus acted de foolish part
And died for a inan dat broke her heart,
Look away! etc
Chorus,

Now here’s a health to the next old missus, A
nd all de pais dat want to kiss us:
Look away! etc
But if you want to drive ‘way sorrow
Come and hear dis song tomorrow,
Look away! etc
Chorus,

Dar’s buckwheat cakes and Injun batter
Makes you fat or a little fatter:
Look away! etc
Den hoe it down and scratch your grabble, T
o Dixle land I’m bound to trabble, Chorus
Look away! etc