I WANT TO BE IN DIXIE
By Irving Berlin & Ted Snyder
Published 1911 by Ted Snyder Co.


[Verse 1]
I'm very glad,I'm very glad,
Because a train I'm takin,'
To that ne'er forgotten or forsaken
Sunny land of cotton down to the town I was born,

I'm glad I had, I'm glad I had,
Enough to buy a ticket,
Now I hope that there will be no pause.
Let me tell you the reason is because:

[Chorus]
I want to be, I want to be,
I want to be down home in Dixie,
Where the hens are doggone glad to lay,
Scrambled eggs in the new mown hay,

You ought to see, You ought to see,
You ought to see my home in Dixie,
You can tell the world I'm going to,
D-I-X-I don't know how to spell it but I'm goin,'

You bet I'm goin,' To my home in Dixie land.


[Verse 2]
Conductor man, Conductor man,
I'm kind o' hard of hearin,'
So just fix it when the train is nearin'
Dear old Dixie, better shout, holler out, good and loud.

Conductor man, Conductor man,
I'm goin' to fall asleep now,
Tell the motor man to start the train.
Let me tell you when I wake up again:

[Chorus]