Sheet Music, 1910-1919
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0058
Description
Cover: African Americans picking cotton; Publisher: Frank K. Root and Co. (Chicago)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States
Relational Format
music score
Original Format
scores
Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
When the Northern sunset is glowing, Way down South my whole heart is going Where the cotton grows, Where the Swanee flows, There's s girl named Dixie Rose. Mid the sweet magnolias' perfuming, Rose of Dixie sweetly is blooming; Why am I so gay? cause I'm on my way, listen while I say -
Chorus:
I love the name of Dixie, Dixie, my Home, Sweet Home; I love its sunshine, I love its show'rs, that's where I spent my happy, happy childhood hours. When anyone sings Dixie, My heart it shouts with glee; For somewhere' neath the southern sky Someone waits, and that is why I love the name of Dixie. ie.
Second verse
Old time joys and scenes of my childhood, Girls and boys who roamed in the wildwood, Dear old Dixie days And those Dixie ways Round my heart their mem'ry stays. No one knows how much I've been yearning for the time when I'd be returning; Let the music play, Start in right away, I just want to say:
(Chorus)
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