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Thread #169891 Message #4137348
Posted By: Jim Dixon
20-Feb-22 - 10:52 PM
Thread Name: US Highways (fed and state) and songs about them
Subject: Lyr Add: DIXIE HIGHWAY (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson
1. I’ve been working all day long fixing up my car, Making sure that nothing’s wrong. I’m traveling far, Way down south where I belong. How surprised they’ll be! ‘Cause I came away by freight, but I’m going home in state.
CHORUS: Down the Dixie Highway I’ll be wending my way. I’m just goin’ to fly ‘way home To my little nest in Dixie. How I’ll count the hours Till I see the flowers: Roses red, violets blue. Down there they grow forget-me-nots for you. I’ll bless each rattle in my flivver, Each little knock. When I ride beside that Swanee River, I reckon All my cares will fly ‘way When I’m wending my way Down the Dixie Highway. I’m going home.
PATTER: My little flivver is a real good friend. All you have to give her is a twist and a bend. She isn’t worth a nickel but I bet, by gee, She’ll bring a million dollars worth of smiles to me. Needs new tires, front and rear, The horn won’t speak to the steering gear. A little lopsided, lamps don’t light, But outside of that, ev’rything’s all right. [To CHORUS.]
2. Folks all said: “He won’t make good” when I started out. I determined that I would; now there’ll be no doubt. When they see that Ford sedan, they’ll know that means wealth. And I have done mighty fine. Ten more payments and it’s mine!
- - - The Internet Archive has a vocal recording by Aileen Stanley, on Victor 18935-A (1922) – plus several instrumental arrangements.
The Dixie Highway ran from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Miami, Florida—see Wikipedia.