If I ever get out of Dixie
I'm gonna buy me some brand new shoes
I'm gonna have somebody shine 'em up soon as I pay my dues
If I ever get out of Tennessee
Out from 'neath this dust and dirt
I'm gonna live my life like a high and mighty, gonna get what I deserve

When I cross that line, man I'll sing a brand new song                           
instead of sitting here by the railroad tracks whistling Dixie all day long
I'm so tired of paying and praying for my sins
Lord get me out of Dixie land in Jesus' name, Amen

It was the mines that killed my daddy
It was the law that killed my man
It was the bible belt that whipped me when I broke the fifth command
And I don't hate the weather
And I don't hate the land
But if I had my way I'd never see this place again

When I cross that line, man I'll sing a brand new song                           
instead of sitting here by the railroad tracks whistling Dixie all day long
I'm so tired of paying and praying for my sins
Lord get me out of Dixie land in Jesus' name, Amen

When I cross that line, man I'll sing a brand new song                           
instead of sitting here by the railroad tracks whistling Dixie all day long
I'm so tired of paying and praying for my sins
Lord get me out of Dixie land in Jesus' name, Amen

When I tread out of these parts look me up on the other side
'Cos I'll be damned if I go down in Dixie when I die
Yeah, I'll be damned if I go down in Dixie when I die