Dixie's Land (early manuscript)


 * I wish I was in de land ob cotton,
 * Cinnamon seed an sandy bottom,
 * Look away look away, Dixie Land,
 * In Dixie land whar I was born in,
 * Early on one frosty mornin,
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land,


 * (Chorus)


 * Den I wish I was in Dixie, Horray, Hooray,
 * In Dixie's land, we'll took our stand, To lib an 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, away Dixie Land.
 * When he put his arm around'er,
 * He look as fierce as a forty pound'er.
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land.


 * (Chorus)


 * His face was sharp like a butchers cleaber,
 * But dat did not seem to greab'er;
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land.
 * Will run away missus took a decline, O'
 * Her face was de color ob bacon rhine, O'
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land.


 * (Chorus)


 * While missus libbed she libbed in clover,
 * When she died she died all ober;
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land.
 * How could she act such a foolish part, O'
 * An marry a man to break her heart, O'
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land...


 * (Chorus)


 * Buck-wheat cakes an stony batter,
 * Makes you fat or a little fatter;
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land.
 * Here's a health to de next old missus,
 * An all de galls dat wants to kiss us.
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land.


 * (Chorus)


 * Now if you want to drive 'way sorrow;
 * Come an hear dis song to-morrow;
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land.
 * Den hoe it down an scratch y'er grabble,
 * To Dixie's land I'm bound to trabble
 * Look away look away, away Dixie Land.