Dixie Land

I wish I was in de land ob cotton

Tune: DIXIE'S LAND
Published in 5 hymnals

Representative Text

1 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 take my stand
to lib and die in Dixie;
Away, Away, Away down South in Dixie;
Away, Away, Away down South in Dixie.

2 Ole 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
Smil'd as fierce as a forty pounder;
Look away! Look away!
Look away! Dixie Land! [Chorus]

3 Dar's buckwheat cakes an' Ingen batter,
Makes you fat or a little fatter,
Look away! Look away!
Look away! Dixie Land!
Den hoe it down an' scratch your grabble,
To Dixies Land I'm bound to trabble;
Look away! Look away!
Look away! Dixie Land! [Chorus]

Source: The Assembly Hymn and Song Collection: designed for use in chapel, assembly, convocation, or general exercises of schools, normals, colleges and universities. (3rd ed.) #143

Text Information

First Line: I wish I was in de land ob cotton
Title: Dixie Land
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Den I wish I was in Dixie, hooray! hooray!
Copyright: Public Domain

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Songs for Army and Navy #141

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Songs of Service #115

Songs of Service. Rev. ed. #a115

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The Assembly Hymn and Song Collection #143

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The Service Song Book #197

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