a 1922 popular song
words by Gus Kahn
music by Walter Donaldson
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- 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 for-get-me-nots for you
I’ll bless each rattle in my fliver, 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
- 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, then more payments and it’s mine
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 nickle 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 lop-sided, lamps don’t light
But outside of that everything’s all right
Sung here by Fred Feild: