Music -- Dixie

Dixie (1859)

I wish I was in the land of cotton, old times there are not forgotten
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land
In Dixie Land where I was born in, early on a frosty mornin'
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land

Then 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
Away, away, away down South in Dixie

Old Missus marry "Will-de-weaber", William 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-pounder
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land

Then 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
Away, away, away down South in Dixie

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

Then 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
Away, away, away down South in Dixie

Now here's a health to the next old Missus, an all de galls dat want to kiss us
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land
But if you want to drive 'way sorrow, come an hear dis song tomorrow
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land

Then 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
Away, away, away down South in Dixie

Dars 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 an scratch your grabble, to Dixie Land I'm bound to trabble
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land

Then 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
Away, away, away down South in Dixie

Lyrics by Daniel Decatur Emmett.

Composed by Daniel Decatur Emmett.

Recorded by Many.

"Dixie", also known as "Dixie's Land", "I Wish I Was in Dixie", and other titles, is a song about the Southern United States first made in 1859. Written expressly for Bryant's Minstrels, it has been modified and parodied many different times throughout history by many different individuals/groups.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_(song)