[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A popular song from 1916.
Words and music by Abe Olman & Irving Bibo.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Dixie, Dixie, I hear you calling
Dixie, Dixie, My tears are falling
That’s why I’m coming to see you soon
I’ve not forgotten your fields of cotton
Dixie, Dixie, I’ll soon be with you
Down along the Mississippi shore
Cause I know that you’ll show some fancy dancing
As you did in happy days before
Chorus
They’re always dancing, dancing
Dancing down in Dixie
On the Mississippi shore
See those steamboats gliding along
Hear that Darkie’s wonderful song
Singing, swinging, to the Banjo’s ringing
Harmony is ev’ry where
Oh! up above the moon’s shining brightly
On the shores they’re gathering nightly
Just play some blues and they’ll wear out their shoes
Dancing down in Dixie Land
- Dixie, Dixie, I’m all excited
Dixie, Dixie, I’m so delighted
Because I’ll soon take the choo choo train
The Dixie flyer I’ll send a wire
Dixie, Dixie, To say I’m comin’
Back to all the folks who love me too
Wait for me, soon I’ll be among the dancers
Trying all the fancy steps they do