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I Sang Dixie
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I Sang Dixie was released on March 12, 1986 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. (Expanded Version)
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Release DateMarch 12, 1986
LabelRhino/Warner Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM108

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Flaco Jimenez
Flaco Jimenez
Accordion
Pete Anderson
Pete Anderson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
Brantley Kearns
Brantley Kearns
Fiddle, Background Vocals
Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale
Background Vocals
Taras Prodaniuk
Taras Prodaniuk
Bass Guitar
Jeff Donavan
Jeff Donavan
Drums
Dusty Wakeman
Dusty Wakeman
Percussion
Don Reed
Don Reed
Fiddle
Tom Brumley
Tom Brumley
Guitar
Scott Joss
Scott Joss
Mandolin
Skip Edwards
Skip Edwards
Piano
David Mansfield
David Mansfield
Dobro
Glen D. Hardin
Glen D. Hardin
Piano
Jay Dee Maness
Jay Dee Maness
Pedal Steel Guitar
John David Foster
John David Foster
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pete Anderson
Pete Anderson
Producer
Charlie Paakkari
Charlie Paakkari
Additional Engineer
Peter Doell
Peter Doell
Assistant Engineer
Michael Dumas
Michael Dumas
Assistant Producer
Dusty Wakeman
Dusty Wakeman
Mixing Engineer
Eddie Schreyer
Eddie Schreyer
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I sang "Dixie" as he died
But people just walked on by, as I cried
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride
I sang "Dixie" as he died
He said, "Way down yonder in the land of cotton
Old times there ain't near as rotten
As they are on this damned old L.A. street"
He drew a dying breath
Laid his head against my chest
Please, Lord, take his soul back home to Dixie
And I sang "Dixie" as he died
But people just walked on by, as I cried
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride
So I sang "Dixie" as he died
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
And fell limp against my side
No more pain, now he's safe back home in Dixie
And I sang "Dixie" as he died
But people just walked on by, as I cried
The bottle had robbed him of all his rebel pride
So I sang "Dixie" as he died
I sang "Dixie" as he died
Written by: Dwight Yoakam
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