Dixie's Land (early manuscript)

by Daniel Decatur Emmett (disputed)

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.