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Dixie Lily
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Pop
Dixie Lily was released on June 24, 1974 by EMI as a part of the album Caribou (Bonus Track Version)
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Release DateJune 24, 1974
LabelEMI
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM181

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Piano
Dee Murray
Dee Murray
Bass Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone
Electric Guitar
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson
Drums
Ray Cooper
Ray Cooper
Tambourine
Lenny Pickett
Lenny Pickett
Soprano Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Kelsey
Peter Kelsey
Assistant Recording Engineer
Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Producer
Clive Franks
Clive Franks
Engineer
Dave Hentschel
Dave Hentschel
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Showboat coming up the river
See her lanterns flicker in the gentle breeze
I can hear the crickets singing in the evening
Old Dixie Lily moving past the cypress trees
[Verse 2]
My little boat, she rocks easy
I've been catching catfish in the creek all day
Oh, and I've never seen ladies like those on the big boats
Must be fancy breeding lets you live that way
[Chorus]
Dixie Lily, chugging like a grand old lady
Paddles hitting home in the noonday sun
Ploughing through the water with your whistles blowing
Down from Louisiana on the Vicksburg run
[Verse 3]
Papa says that I'm a dreamer
Says them skeetas bit me one too many times
Oh, but I never get lonesome living on the river
Watching old Lily leave the world behind
[Chorus]
Dixie Lily, chugging like a grand old lady
Paddles hitting home in the noonday sun
Ploughing through the water with your whistles blowing
Down from Louisiana on the Vicksburg run
[Outro]
Dixie Lily, chugging like a grand old lady
Paddles hitting home in the noonday sun
Ploughing through the water with your whistles blowing
Down from Louisiana on the Vicksburg run
Oh, down from Louisiana on the Vicksburg run
Written by: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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