HEART OF DIXIE - Jt's Song of the Week 9-25-24

HEART OF DIXIE
Copyright © John thomas Oaks and Andy Corbitt, Caliora Music Publishing, ASCAP

From the album VEGAS BLUE

Well I met a little girl named Dixie
Just as southern as a belle could be
So when I got me a job in Boston, Massachusetts
I thought she'd be happy for me
But she gave me a glare that'd stop a locomotive
In a minute she was up and gone
She packed up her bags, her purse and her heart
And she told me it was time to move on

I'm lookin' for the heart of Dixie
Somewhere down the road
Hopin' that my cash will
Get me outa Nashville
Carryin' a heavy load
I've driven through Little Rock, Natchez,
Spartanburg, Raleigh-Durham
Tryin' just to understand
I've gotta find the heart of Dixie
In the heart of Dixieland

She don't know how bad she hurt me
When that Greyhound drove away
But I knew that Mason-Dixon line
Was never gonna let her stray
No matter what it takes
And no matter where I've been
I've mapped out a plan and I'll keep on drivin'
Till I find that girl again

I'm lookin' for the heart of Dixie
Somewhere down the road
As I was headin' outa Cookeville
I took a second look—still
Carryin' a heavy load
I've driven through Banner Elk, Starkville,
Stony Creek, Marietta
Tryin' just to understand
I've gotta find the heart of Dixie
In the heart of Dixieland

I've even been through Montgomery, Jackson,
Baton Rouge, Tallahassee
Tryin' just to understand
I gotta find the heart of Dixie
In the heart of Dixieland

Recorded and mixed by Steve Gulley, Bryan Turner, and Ronnie Brookshire
Mastered by Bryan Turner and Dave Dillbeck

Barry Bales - Bass
Dale Ann Bradley and Steve Gulley - BGV
Justin Moses - Fiddle
Tim Stafford - Guitar
Adam Steffey - Mandolin
Ron Stewart - Banjo