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[Verse 1]
You
You
Well I wish I was in the land of Cottonwood
And there I'd often gone to look away look
away look away in Dixieland
In Dixie's land where I was born in early
morning
And I wish I was in Dixie hooray hooray
in Dixie's land I'll take my stand and live and die in Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
[Verse 2]
Oh Mrs Barry William William was a gay Dixie
Well look away look away look away in Dixieland
And when he put his arms around her smiled
as fierce as a 45
Well look away look away look away in Dixieland
And I wish I was in Dixie hooray hooray
in Dixie's land I'll take my stand and live and die in Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
[Verse 3]
His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaver
But that did not seem to grieve her
Well Well look away look away look away in Dixieland
But our missus acted a foolish part
She died for a man that broke her heart
So look away look away look away in Dixieland
And I wish I was in Dixie hooray hooray
in Dixie's land I'll take my stand and live and die in Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
[Verse 4]
Now here's to the health of the next old missus
And the gals that want to kiss
So look away look away look away in Dixieland
And if you want to drive away sorrow
Come and hear our song tomorrow
Look away look away look away in Dixieland
And I wish I was in Dixie hooray hooray
in Dixie's land I'll take my stand and live and die in Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
[Verse 5]
There's muck wheat cakes and engine batter
Makes your fat a little fatter
Look away look away look away in Dixieland
Instead of going down in stretch or gravel
To Dixie's land I'm bound to travel
Look away look away look away in Dixieland
And I wish I was in Dixie hooray hooray
in Dixie's land I'll take my stand and live and die in Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
[Instrumental]
[Verse 6]
Well I wish I was in the land of Cahenotown
There I'd not forgot to look away look away look away in Dixieland
In Dixie's land where I was born and early born
But lost it all to look away look away look away in
And I wish I was in Dixie hooray hooray
in Dixie's land I'll take my stand and live and die in Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
Away away away outside the Dixie
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