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I sang Dixie as he died the people just walked on bye as I cried 
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The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride 
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So I sang Dixie as he died  

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He said way down yonder in the land of cotton 
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Ole times there aint near as rotten as they are 
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On theses damned ole L.A streets 
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Then he drew a dying breath 
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Laid his head against my chest  
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Oh please lord take his soul back 
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Home to Dixie 

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He said listen to me son while you still can 
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Run back home to that southern land 
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Don?t you see what life here has done to me 
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Then he closed those old blue eyes 
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Fell limp against my side no more pain 
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Now he?s safe back home in Dixie 

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