On the Dixie Bee Line Songtext
von Albemarle Ramblers

SPOKEN INTRODUCTION: Hello, folks, it won′t do to be without hope. Now, I never had hoped to get another good drink of good red liquor, but yesterday evening I played a few pieces and two gentlemen invited me up to their room, opened up a box, said, "Uncle Dave, here's water and glasses and sugar and lemon and everything. Now, what′ll you have first?"
I said, "Give me that largest glass." I poured her out half full and begin to stir it with a spoon.
He said, "Now, what next?"
I said, "A little water to make her weak."
"What next?"
I says, "A little sugar to make her sweet."
He said, "What next?"
I says, "Put in a little lemon, now, to make her sour."
"Now, what next?"
"Now," I says, "pour her up brim full to give her the power."

Just let me tell you what a Henry done:
She left Louisville about half past one,
Oh, she got into Nashville at the settin' of the sun.


On the Dixie, on the Dixie Bee Line,
Going to rise and shine, I'm going to stay up to time,
Rise and shine, I′m gwine to keep up to time,
When I ride in that Henry of mine.

To bring to the people of the South pure gold.
"Let him have it," says, "Oh, my Lord,
We′ll all ride to heaven in a Henry Ford." CHO.

Took all my money for to buy gasoline,
She may be warm, but I don't know,
But a Buick won′t come where a Henry will go. CHO.

A Henry Ford car was the one I choose,
The officers got right on me, I say,
I pulled her wide open and made my getaway. CHO.

Everybody knows they's the best they are,
You wanta take a ride, just get in a Ford,
And set the lever down, say "Oh, my Lord." CHO.