Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton, old times they're not forgotten
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!
In Dixie Land, where I was born in early on one frosty morning
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!

I wish I was in Dixie, Hooray! Hooray!
In Dixie Land I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie
Away, away, away down south in Dixie
Away, away, away down south in Dixie

Ole Missus marry "Will the weaver" William was a gay deceiver
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!
But when he put his arm around her, he smiled fierce as a forty pounder,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!

I wish I was in Dixie, Hooray! Hooray!
In Dixie Land I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie
Away, away, away down south in Dixie
Away, away, away down south in Dixie

His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaver but that did not seem to grieve her
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!
Ole Missus acted the foolish part and died for a man that broke her heart
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!

I wish I was in Dixie, Hooray! Hooray!
In Dixie Land I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie
Away, away, away down south in Dixie
Away, away, away down south in Dixie

Now here's a health to the next ole Missus and all the gals that want to kiss us
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!
But if you want to drive 'way sorrow come and hear this song tomorrow
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!

And I wish I was in Dixie, Hooray! Hooray!
In Dixie Land I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie
Away, away, away down south in Dixie
Away, away, away down south in Dixie

There's buckwheat cakes and Injun batter, makes you fat or a little fatter
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!
Then hoe it down and scratch your gravel, to Dixie's Land I'm bound to travel
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie Land!