CIRCUS DAY IN DIXIE
(Albert Gumble / Jack Yellen)

American Quartet - 1915
The Versatile Four - 1916

Also recorded by:
Blossom Seeley; James Reese Europe; The Citations;
Ernie Carson & Castle Jazz Band; Premier Quartet;
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Symphony Band.


Come to town, oh honey, come to town
Have you forgotten that it's Circus day in Dixie?

Let's go down, we'd better hurry down
Where the crowd is cheerin', that parade is nearin'

Hear the music sweet
That's for the dancers who don't move their feet

Gee! there's goin' to be lots of things I'm just dying to see

Circus Day in Dixie
Circus Day in Dixie
Always is a holiday

(Come along! Ccome along!)

You better hurry, honey, the parade is comin'
Led by the leader man, don't he look mighty grand

See the funny lion, seems as if he's tryin'
To keep time with the ragtime band

(See the bear over there!)

Here come the clowns who wear the funniest clothes
There's one who looks just like my old Uncle Mose

And see the cunnin' little monkeys ridin' on the donkeys
At the Circus down in Dixieland

First let's see the big menagerie
Follow the crowd this way to see the main attraction
Step right in, they're ready to begin

Gee! I'm all excited, glad I've been invited
Oh! before we go, we've got to see that Turkish dancin' show

Ev'rybody's here
Circus Day only comes once a year

Circus Day in Dixie
Circus Day in Dixie
Always is a holiday

(Come along! Come along!)

You better hurry, honey, the parade is comin'
Led by the leader man, don't he look mighty grand

See the funny lion, seems as if he's tryin'
To keep time with the ragtime band

(See the bear over there)

Here come the clowns who wear the funniest clothes
There's one who looks just like my old Uncle Mose

And see the cunnin' little monkeys ridin' on the donkeys
At the Circus down in Dixieland


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As recorded by The Versatile Four:


Everybody!

Get lively!

Circus day in Dixie
Circus day in Dixie
Always is a holiday
You'd better hurry, honey, the parade is coming
Led by that leader man, don't he look mighty grand
See the funny lion, seems as if he's tryin'
To keep time with that ragtime band
Here come the clowns who wear the funniest clothes
There's one who looks just like my old Uncle Mose
See the cunning little monkey riding on a donkey
At the Circus day in Dixieland

Now, the other way!

Enjoy yourself!

Let me see you smile!

Swing your head back!

Circus day in Dixie
Circus day in Dixie
All we need's a holiday
You'd better hurry, honey, the parade is coming
Led by that leader man, don't he look mighty grand
See the funny lion, seems as if he's tryin'
To keep time with that ragtime band
Here come the clowns who wear the funniest clothes
There's one who looks just like my old Uncle Mose
See the cunning little monkey riding on a donkey
At the Circus down in Dixieland

How's that?


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