丹尼爾‧迪凱特‧埃米特
 (DANIEL DECATUR EMMETT)

迪 克 西
Dixie

1859年春,丹尼爾‧迪凱特‧埃米特(1815─1904)匆匆忙忙寫下《迪克西》的詞和曲。埃米特是一位出生於俄亥俄的表演者,《迪克西》是他為紐約布賴恩特化裝黑人樂隊演出而作的,把它作為一個「徒步表演」節目,即由幾個面貌清秀的獨唱演員在前臺邊唱邊跳,伴奏留在後臺的音樂節目。這支歌原來的題目是《願我在迪克西的土地上》。《迪克西》很快就風行了,被列入許多化裝黑人表演團的劇目,從而聞名全國。隨著南方戰爭情緒高漲,南方人採用這支歌作為他們自己的歌,把他們那個地區看作是迪克西國土。《迪克西》原來的歌詞是非政治的,但是在梅森─迪克森線兩邊,人們很快就給它換上好戰的歌詞。北方不願將《迪克西》給南方。《迪克西》還是林肯就職時演奏的歌曲之一。但南方把它看成是獻給南方的歌,《迪克西》成為邦聯軍隊的戰歌。邦聯總統傑斐遜‧戴維斯就職時演奏這支歌曲。埃米特還寫了一首叫《老丹‧塔克》的歌,這是1843年最風行的歌。


但願我是身在棉田裏,
那裏的往事難忘記,
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!
在一個寒冷的凌晨,
我就降生在迪克西,
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!

(合唱)
但願我身在迪克西,萬歲!萬歲!
我將立足迪克西,
生死永在迪克西,
走呀,走呀,走到南方去迪克西。
走呀,走呀,走到南方去迪克西。

老姑娘嫁給「織工威廉」,
威廉是個浪蕩騙子,
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!
但是當他張臂抱住她,
他笑得像四十磅大炮一樣猙獰。
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!

他的臉就像屠刀一樣尖利,
但這似乎並沒有使她傷心,
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!
老姑娘扮演了一個傻角色,
為一個傷她心的人而死去,
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!

現在讓我們為下一位老姑娘
和所有要吻我們的姑娘的健康乾杯
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!
如果你想驅走憂傷,
明天你來聽這支歌,
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!

那兒有蕎麥餅和印地安餅糊,
這會使你發胖或變得更胖,
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!
然後鋤一鋤扒開小石子,
我一定要旅行去迪克西,
看喲!看喲!看到迪克西!

 

I wish I was in de land ob cotton,
Old times dar am not forgotten,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
In Dixie Land where I was born in
Early on one frosty mornin'
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land.

CHORUS:
Den I wish I was in Dixie, Hooray! Hooray!
In Dixie Land I'll take my stand,
To lib and die in Dixie,
Away, Away, Away down south in
Dixie.
Away, Away, Away down south in Dixie.

Old Missus marry "Will-de-weaber,"
Willyum was a gay deceber,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
But when he put his arm around her,
He smiled as fierce as a forty-pounder.
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land.

His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaber,
But dat did not seem to grieb 'er,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
Old Missus acted de foolish part,
And died for a man dat broke her heart.
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land.

Now here's a health to de next old Missus,
An' all de gals dat want to kiss us;
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
But if you want to drive 'way sorrow,
Come and hear dis song tomorrow.
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land.

Dar's buckwheat cakes an' Injun batter,
Makes you fat or a little fatter,
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land
Den hoe it down and scratch your grabble,
To Dixie's land I'm bound to trabble.
Look away! Look away! Look away! Dixie land