(I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land Lyrics: Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton / Old times there are not forgotten / Look away! Look away! Dixie Land / In Dixie Land where I...

“I Wish I Was in Dixie’s Land” was an instant hit, and its popularity spread quickly. By 1860 it was especially enjoyed in Southern states and soon also among Confederate army bands. However, many Union bands also played Dixie during the war, or versions of it, and President Lincoln included Dixie among his favorites.

"Dixie", also known as "Dixie's Land", "I Wish I Was in Dixie", and other titles, is a song about the Southern United States first made in 1859. It is one of the most distinctively Southern musical products of the 19th century. It was not a folk song at its creation, but it has since entered the American folk vernacular.

Dixie’s Land Lyrics: Well, I wish I was in the land of cotton / Old times there are not forgotten / Look away, look away, look away, Dixie Land / In Dixie's Land, where I was born in / Early...

"Dixie's Land," aka "Dixie" is an American minstrel song from the 19th century. This page has lyrics, video, audio, and song history.

Dixie (I Wish I Was in Dixie) Look away! Dixie Land. Look away! Dixie Land. Then I wish I was in Dixie, hooray! hooray! Away, away, away down South in Dixie.

Look away, look away, look away Dixie Land. I wish I was in Dixie, Hooray! Hooray! to live and die in Dixie. Away, away, away down south in Dixie. Look away!

Its lyrics tell the story of a freed black slave longing for the plantation of his birth. During the American Civil War, Dixie was adopted as the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy. New versions appeared during wartime that more explicitly tied the song to the events of the Civil War.

In Dixie land I’ll take my stand. Written by Daniel Decatur Emmett, this piece of music became one of the most popular patriotic songs in the Confederacy.

Daniel Decatur Emmett - Dixie Lyrics. Oh, I wish I was in the land of cotton, Old times there are not forgotten, Look away, look away, look away Dixie Land. In Dixie Land, where.