Dixie 's Land Analysis

1I wish I was in de land ob cotton,
2Old times dar am not forgotten;
3Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!
4In Dixie Land whar I was born in,
5Early on one frosty mornin,
6Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!

7Den I wish I was in Dixie! Hooray! Hooray!
8In Dixie's Land we'll take our stand, to lib an' die in Dixie.
9Away! away! away down South in Dixie.
10Away! away! away down south in Dixie.

11Ole missus marry "Will-de-weaber";
12Willum was a gay deceaber;
13Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!
14But when he put his arm around her,
15He smiled as fierce as a forty-pounder;
16Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!

17Den I wish I was in Dixie! Hooray! Hooray!
18In Dixie's Land we'll take our stand, to lib an' die in Dixie.
19Away! away! away down South in Dixie.
20Away! away! away down south in Dixie.

21His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaber;
22But dat did not seem to greab her;
23Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!
24Ole missus acted de foolish part,
25And died for a man dat broke her heart;
26Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!

27Den I wish I was in Dixie! Hooray! Hooray!
28In Dixie's Land we'll take our stand, to lib an' die in Dixie.
29Away! away! away down South in Dixie.
30Away! away! away down south in Dixie.

31Now here's health to de next ole missus,
32An' all the gals dat want to kiss us;
33Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!
34But if you want to drive 'way sorrow,
35Come and hear dis song tomorrow;
36Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!

37Den I wish I was in Dixie! Hooray! Hooray!
38In Dixie's Land we'll take our stand, to lib an' die in Dixie.
39Away! away! away down South in Dixie.
40Away! away! away down south in Dixie.

41Dar's buckwheat cakes an' Injin batter,
42Makes you fat or a little fatter;
43Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!
44Den hoe it down an' scratch your grabble,
45To Dixie's land I'm bound to trabble;
46Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land!

47Den I wish I was in Dixie! Hooray! Hooray!
48In Dixie's Land we'll take our stand, to lib an' die in Dixie.
49Away! away! away down South in Dixie.
50Away! away! away down south in Dixie.

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