A 1919 popular song about the south.
Words and music by Grant Clarke, Geo. W. Meyer and Milton Ager.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Every winter you will notice that the birdies in the sky
To the south will always fly, now perhaps you’re wondering why
It’s a land of sunshine and the only place a real wise bird should be
There’s a lot of good things waiting there for you and me
Chorus
Just to make our clothes the cotton grows in dear old Alabam
Each hungry mouth looks to the South for sweet Virginia ham
From Tennessee comes melody that’s played by ev’ry band
And if you’re talking of chicken, Oh, Maryland!
Louisiana sugar is sweeter than the rose
Just thank old Carolina, that’s where the Bull Durham grows
If you’re dreaming of a girl to love, that’s the place to win her hand
Take my advice, Anything is nice, if it comes from Dixie land
2. Dixie, Dixie is a garden far away from snow and ice
It’s a perfect paradise and the home of everything nice
Everybody loves it ’cause they know about it’s many different charms
Like a mother she will welcome you with open arms
Sung here by Fred Feild: