The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Joan Baez
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AmVirgil CCaine is my name, and I Fdrove on the Danville Amtrain
C'Til Stoneman's Amcavalry came, and Ftore up the tracks Amagain.
FIn the winter of 'C65, we were Amhungry, just Fbarely alive.
AmI took the train to FRichmond, it fell, it was a Ctime I Amremember, oh so Dwell,
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ambells were ringing,
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ampeople were singin'. They went
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AmBack with my wife in CTennessee, when Fone day she said to Amme
C"Virgil, Amquick, come see, Fthere goes Robert E. AmLee!"
FNow I don't mind' Amchoppin' wood, and I Cdon't care if the Ammoney's no good.
Ya Ftake what ya need, and Amleave the rest,
but they should Cnever have Amtaken the very D7best.
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ambells were ringing,
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ampeople were singin'. They went
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AmLike my father Cbefore me, FI'm a workin' Amman
CLike my brother Ambefore me, FI took a rebel Amstand.
He was Fjust eighteen, Amproud and brave, but a CYankee laid him Amin his grave
I Fswear by the blood Ambelow my feet,
you can't Craise the cane back Amup when it's in the D7seed.
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ambells were ringing,
The Cnight they Fdrove old Dixie Cdown, and all the Ampeople were singin'. They went
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