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Dixie

Confederate Version

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.

Chorus:

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, Will-yum was a gay deceaber,
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land.
But when he put his arm around her,
smiled as fierce as a forty pounder.
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land. (Chorus)

Ole Missus acted the foolish part and died for a man that broke her heart
look away, look away, look away Dixie land.
So here's a health to the next ole Missus, or all the gals that long to kiss us,
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land. (Chorus)

Dars buckwheat cakes an' ingen batter, makes you fat or a little fatter,
Look away, look away, look away, Dixie land.
Den hoe it down and scratch your grabble to Dixie's land
I'm bound to travel,
Look away, look away, look away Dixie land. (Chorus)

Dixie

Union Version

Away down south in the land of traitors,
Rattlesnakes and alligators,
Right away, come away, right away, come away.
Where cotton's king and men are chattels,
Union boys will win the battles,
Right away, come away, right away, come away.

Chorus:

Then we'll all go down to Dixie, away, away,
Each Dixie boy must understand,
That he must mind his Uncle Sam,
Away, away, and we'll all go down to Dixie.
Away,away, and we'll all go down to Dixie.

I wish I was in Baltimore,
I'd make Secession traitors roar,
Right away, come away, right away, come away.
We'll put the traitors all to rout,
I'll bet my boots we'll whip then out,
Right away, come away, right away, come away. (Chorus)

Oh, may our Stars and Stripes still wave
Forever o'er the free and brave,
Right away, come away, right away, come away.
And let our motto ever be:
"For Union and for Liberty!"
Right away, come away, right away, come away. (Chorus)

Dixie's Land

Southrons, hear your country call you!
Up! Lest worse than death befall you!
To arms! To arms! To arms! In Dixie!
Lo! The beacon fire's lighted!
Let our hearts be now united!
To arms! To arms! To arms! In Dixie!

Chorus:

Advance the flag of Dixie!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
For Dixie's land we'll take our stand
to live or die for Dixie!
To arms! To arms!
And conquer peace for Dixie!

How the south's great heart rejoices
at your cannons' ringing voices!
To arms! To arms! To arms! In Dixie!
For faith betrayed and pledges broken,
wrongs inflicted, insults spoken.
To arms! To arms! To arms! In Dixie!

If the loved ones weep in sadness,
victory shall bring them gladness;
to arms! To arms! To arms! In Dixie!
Exultant pride soon banish sorrow;
smiles chase tears away to-morrow.
To arms! To arms! To arms! In Dixie!