I Sang Dixie Song Lyrics and Chords by Dwight Yoakam
I Sang Dixie
Written and Recorded by Dwight Yoakam
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I sang Dixie as he died
The people just walked on by as I cried
The bottle had
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robbed him of all his rebel
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pride
I sang Dix
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ie as he
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died
He said way down yonder in the land of cotton
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Old times there ain't near as rotten
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are on this damned old LA
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street
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Then he drew a dying breath
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Laid his head against my chest
Please
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Lord take his
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soul back home to
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Dixie
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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
Don't you
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see what life here has done to
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me
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Then he closed those old blue eyes
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And fell limp against my side
No more
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pain now he's
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safe back home in
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Dixie
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I sang Dix
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ie as he
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died
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Sang Dixie?
- The song I Sang Dixie was sang by Dwight Yoakam.
Who is Dwight Yoakam?
- Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, known for his pioneering style of country music. First becoming popular in the mid-1980s, Yoakam has recorded more than 20 albums and compilations, charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 30 million records. He has recorded five Billboard No. 1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum albums, including the triple-platinum This Time.
In addition to his many achievements in the performing arts, he is also the most frequent musical guest in the history of The Tonight Show.
