{"id":3690,"date":"2023-05-11T13:46:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T13:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=3690"},"modified":"2023-05-11T13:46:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T13:46:32","slug":"pick-me-up-and-lay-me-down-in-dear-old-dixieland-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/pick-me-up-and-lay-me-down-in-dear-old-dixieland-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down in Dear Old Dixieland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial language. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A popular song from 1922.<br>Words and music by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pick-Me-Up-and-Lay-Me-Down-SHEET-MUSIC.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Pick-Me-Up-and-Lay-Me-Down - SHEET MUSIC.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-674c40ab-6bf0-4b86-adbe-037e1eccd1a5\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pick-Me-Up-and-Lay-Me-Down-SHEET-MUSIC.pdf\">Pick-Me-Up-and-Lay-Me-Down &#8211; SHEET MUSIC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pick-Me-Up-and-Lay-Me-Down-SHEET-MUSIC.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-674c40ab-6bf0-4b86-adbe-037e1eccd1a5\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d7052824-6062-4199-a7dd-bf5c2bf8c805\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pick_Me_Up_And_Lay_Me_Down_In_Dear_Old_Dixieland_1922.mid\">Pick_Me_Up_And_Lay_Me_Down_In_Dear_Old_Dixieland &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Pick_Me_Up_And_Lay_Me_Down_In_Dear_Old_Dixieland_1922.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d7052824-6062-4199-a7dd-bf5c2bf8c805\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One day I watched a flock of whippoorwills<br>As they flew to their homes across the hills<br>They were merrily flying<br>To the south I knew<br>And I couldn\u2019t help crying<br>\u201cTake me there with you\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>\u201cPick me up, and lay me down<br>In dear old Dixieland<br>The sun shines there each morn<br>That\u2019s where the sun was born<br>My heart\u2019s been all wrapped up in<br>That land of magic charms<br>Carry me back to someone\u2019s empty arms<br>Keep those darkies singing, till I get back<br>To that ivy clinging ramshackle shack<br>Pick me up just like my mammy<br>Lead me by the hand<br>And lay me down in dear old Dixieland\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Bring me down there beneath the southern sky<br>Sing me one little Dixie lullabye<br>There\u2019s a candle light burning<br>Down old Dixie way<br>Tell the folks that I\u2019m yearning<br>For them night and day<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sung here by Fred Feild:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ekyExVRDUy8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial language. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A popular song from 1922.Words and music by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. 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