Met the girl I love, way down, way down in DixieBeneath the stars above, she was the sweetest girl I ever did seeWhen I held you in my arms and told you of the special charms I kissedYou were the fiddle's play, the bonnet part's retreatAll the world was bright when I held you on that nightAnd I heard you say that you'd never go awayBut now, my heart is all askewI have let my water do all thisAnd when the fiddle's play, the bonnet part's retreat. . .Met the girl I love, way down, way down in DixieBeneath the stars above, she was the sweetest girl I ever did seeWhen I held you in my arms and told you of the special charms I kissedYou were the fiddle's play, the bonnet part's retreatAll the world was bright when I held you on that nightAnd I heard you say that you'd never go awayBut now, my heart is all askewAnd I have let my water do all thisAnd when the fiddle's play, the bonnet part's retreat