THIS MATCHES THE RECORDING
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I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried
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The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride
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So I sang Dixie as he died
[Verse 1]
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He said way down yonder in the land of cotton
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Ole times there aint near as rotten as they are
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On theses damned ole L.A streets
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Then he drew a dying breath
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Laid his head against my chest
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Oh please lord take his soul back
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Home to Dixie
[Chorus]
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I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried
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The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride
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So I sang Dixie as he died
[Verse 2]
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He said listen to me son while you still can
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Run back home to that southern land
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Don’t you see what life here has done to me
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Then he closed those old blue eyes
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Fell limp against my side no more pain
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Now he’s safe back home in Dixie
[Chorus]
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I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried
A E
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride
B7 E
So I sang Dixie as he died