Songs We Like to Sing


Published 1912
Dixie
            Adapted by Collin CoeDan Emmet, Att. by W. L. Hobbs


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 what I was born in,
Early on one frosty monrin'
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.


Chorus: Den I wish I was in Dixie, Hooray! Hooray!
In Dixie Land I'll take my stand,
To liv and die in Dixie,
Away, Away, Away down south in Dixie,
Away, Away, Away down south in Dixie.

Old Missus marry "Will de weaber,"
Willium was a gay deceaber;
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.
But when he put his arm around 'er,
He smiled as fierce as a forty punder,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.

Chorus

His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaber,
But dat did not seem to greab 'er
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.
Old Missus acted de foolish part,
And died for a man dat broke her heart,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.

Chorus

Now here's a health to the next old Missus,
An all de gals dat want to kiss us;
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.
But if you want do drive 'way sorrow,
Come and hear dis song to-morrow,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.

Chorus

Dar's buck-wheat cakes an 'Ingen' batter,
Makes you fat or a little fatter;
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.
Den hoe it down and scratch your grabble,
To Dixie's land I'm bound to trabble.
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land.

Chorus








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