Sophie B. Hawkins

Lyrics The night they drove old dixie down Sophie B. Hawkins

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The night they drove old dixie down


Virgil Cain is my name
And I served on the Danville train
Till Stoneman's cavalry came
And tore up the tracks again
In the winter of '65
We were hungry
Just barely alive
I took the train to Richmond had fell
It was a time I remember oh so well

The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went... "La la la la la la, la la la la la la la la la"

Back with my wife in Tennessee
One day she came to me
"Virgil, Look, come see! There goes Robert E. Lee!"
Well I don't mind chopping wood
And I don't care if the money's no good
But you take what you need and leave the rest
And they should never have taken the very best

The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went... "La la la la la la, la la la la la la la la la"

Like my father before me
I am a working man
And like my brother above me
I took a rebel stand
He was just eighteen
Proud and brave
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the blood beneath my feet
You can't raise the cane back up when it's in defeat

The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing

(La la la la la la, la la la la la la la la la)

The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing

(La la la la la la, la la la la la la la la la)

The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing

La la la la la la, la la la la la la la la la...

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The lyrics THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN of SOPHIE B. HAWKINS is also present in the album The best of sophie b. hawkins (2003)

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Biografia

Sophie Ballantine Hawkins, known professionally as Sophie B. Hawkins, is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in New York City in 1967. Active since 1989, she gained international fame with her debut album *Tongues and Tails* (1992), which featured the hit single "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover". Hawkins is known for her eclectic musical style, blending elements of pop, alternative rock, folk, and jazz. Her songs are characterized by introspective lyrics and catchy melodies. Besides *Tongues and Tails*, other notable albums include *Wheelhouse* (1994) and *The Best of Sophie B. Hawkins* (2003). Sophie B. Hawkins has also been an active figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, using her music as a platform to promote inclusion and equality. Some of her most representative songs include "As I Lay Dying", "Right Beside You", and "Wakin' Up".

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