A popular song from 1914.
Words by Charles McCarron.
Music by Raymond Walker.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Down in Dixie, down in Dixie, there’s a funny school
Down in Dixie, down in Dixie, “Rag” is all the rule
There’s a syncopatin’ educatin’ teacher, too
With a Hottentotin’ Turkey Trottin’ way that’s new
This is her idea of the ride of Paul Revere
Chorus:
First he saw the light in the tower
Then he straddled in his saddle, straddled in his saddle
Grabbed his trusty one horse power
And he straddled and skeedaddled, straddled and skeedaddled
Over hills and far away
And as he passed each roadhouse cabaret
That doggone horse went off his noodle
To that ragtime Yankee Doodle
And the rattle of the battle everyone forgot
The “Minute Men” and “Women” did the Turkey Trot
On the midnight ragtime ride of Paul Revere
2. All the pupils, all the pupils, always dance with glee
When the teacher, when the teacher, teachers history
Start a scootin’ hifalutin’ everyone and all
With their Jumpin’ Jackin’ Pig-a-backin’ ’round that hall
Giving their idea of the ride of Paul Revere