Dancing Down In Dixie Land

A popular song from 1916.
Words and music by Abe Olman & Irving Bibo.

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

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Lyrics

1. 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

2. 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

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