You coax the blues right out of the horn, ma'am You charm the husk right off of the corn, ma'am You've got the banjo strummin' and plunkin' out of tune to beat the band The whole plantation's hummin' since you brought Dixie back to Dixieland You make the cotton easy to pick, ma'am You give that old mint julep a kick, ma'am You make the old magnolia tree blossom at the mention of your name You've made us feel alive again You've given us the drive again To make the South revive again, ma'am You brought the cakewalk back into style, ma'am You make the weepin' willow tree smile, ma'am Your skin is Dixie satin as revel in your manner and your speech You may be from Manhattan, but Georgia never had a sweeter peach You make your old black-eyed peas and your grits, ma'am You came, you saw, you conquered, and absolutely nothing is the same You're special, fascinational Proved to be inspirational We think you're just sensational You're oh so inspirational Wow, we think you're sensational Ma'am, ma'am Oh, ma'am