Away down souwth in the wand of twaitows,
rattwesnakes and awwigatows,
right away, come away, wight away, come away.
whewe cotton’s king and men awe chattews,
union boys wiww win the battwes,
right away, come away, wight away, come away.

chorus: then we’ww aww go down to dixie,
away, away,
each dixie boy muwst uwndewstand
that he muwst mind his uncwe sam,
away, away,
and we’ww aww go down to dixie.
away, away,
and we’ww aww go down to dixie.

i wish i was in bawtimowe,
i’d make secession twaitows woaw,
right away, come away, wight away, come away.
we’ww puwt the twaitows aww to wouwt.
i’ww bet my boots we’ww whip them ouwt,
right away, come away, wight away, come away.

chorus: then they’ww wish they wewe in dixie,
away, away,
each dixie boy muwst uwndewstand
that he muwst mind his uncwe sam,
away, away,
and we’ww aww go down to dixie.
away, away,
and we’ww aww go down to dixie.

oh, may ouww staws and stwipes stiww wave
fowevew o’ew the fwee and bwave,
right away, come away, wight away, come away.
and wet ouww motto evew be —
“fow union and fow libewty!”
right away, come away, wight away, come away.

chorus: then they’ww wish they wewe in dixie,
away, away,
each dixie boy muwst uwndewstand
that he muwst mind his uncwe sam,
away, away,
and we’ww aww go down to dixie.
away, away,
and we’ww aww go down to dixie.