, 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 one frosty mornin'
look away! look away!
look away! dixie land

chorus:
o, 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!

old missus marry will, the weaver,
william was a gay deceiver
look away! look away!
look away! dixie land

but when he put his arm around her
he smiled as fierce as a forty pounder
look away! look away!
look away! dixie land

chorus:
o, 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!

his face was sharp as a butcher's cleaver
but that did not seem to grieve her
look away! look away!
look away! dixie land
old missus acted the foolish part
and died for a man that broke her heart
look away! look away!
look away! dixie land

chorus:
o, 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!