DON'T FORGET OLD DIXIE LAND
(E.S. Huntington / Leslie Taylor,   1912)


Going away, boy, going today, boy, 
You must go up North you say; 
You know 'twill grieve us, boy, when you leave us,
Things are too dull, you can't stay; 
Look in my eyes, boy,
You think it wise, boy, 
To leave your Southern home;
We say to you, boy, be brave and true, boy, 
No matter where you may roam.

Mother, a letter, saying he's better, 
He's coming back home today; 
He could not stay there, so far away there,
He's coming back now to stay; 
There is the train now,
He's here again now, 
See him he waves his hand; 
We've got him back, dear, 
He's still our Jack, dear, 
Welcome to old Dixie land.

Don't forget old Dixie land, let you heart be true; 
Southern son of Southern birth, she'll always welcome you; 
Though near or far, where'er you are, for Dixie take your stand,
Forget all else, my boy, but don't forget old Dixie land!