Standard (EADGBE)

Chorus

I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried

The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride

So I sang Dixie as he died

Verse 1

He said way down yonder in the land of cotton

Ole times there aint near as rotten as they are

On theses damned ole L.A streets

Then he drew a dying breath

Laid his head against my chest

Oh please lord take his soul back

Home to Dixie

(Chorus)

He said listen to me son while you still can

Run back home to that southern land

Don’t you see what life here has done to me

Then he closed those old blue eyes

Fell limp against my side no more pain

Now he’s safe back home in Dixie

(chorus)