I Sang Dixie

I sang Dixie As he died 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 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 Then he drew a dying breath Laid his head 'gainst my chest Please Lord, take his soul Back home to Dixie And I sang Dixie As he died 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 Fell limp against my side No more pain Now he's safe back home in Dixie And I sang Dixie As he died 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