The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

by Kiss

Virgil Kane is the 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
By May the 10th, Richmond had fell
It's a time I remember, oh so well
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Back with my wife in Tennessee
When one day she called to me
"Virgil, quick, come see,
There goes Robert E. Lee!"
Now, I don't mind chopping wood
And I don't care if the money's no good
You take what you need
And you leave the rest
But they should never
Have taken the very best
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Like my father before me
I will work the land
And like my brother above me
Who took a rebel stand
He was just 18, proud and brave
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the mud below my feet
You can't raise a Kane back up
When he's in defeat
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

by Elton john

Pd… Musik & Lyrik: Robbie Robertson (Canadian musician) …Pd.
Pd… Virgil Caine is my name and I drove on the Danville train
‘Til Stoneman's calvary came and tore up the tracks again
In the winter of ’65, we were hungry, just barely alive
I took the train to Richmond that fell
It was a time I remember oh so well
Pd… The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringin’
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singin’ and they went
Na na-ah na na na-ah
Na na na na na na-ah na-ah na
Pd… Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she said to me
“Virgil quick, come see, there goes the Robert E. Lee”
Now I don’t mind them choppin’ wood and I don’t care if the money’s no good
Just take what ya need and leave the rest
But they should never have taken the very best
Pd… The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringin’
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singin’ and they went
Na na-ah na na na-ah
Na na na na na na-ah na-ah na
Pd… Like my father before me, I’m a working man
Like my brother before me, I took the rebel stand
Well he was just eighteen, proud and brave
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the blood below my feet
You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat
Pd… The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringin’
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singin’ and they went
Na na-ah na na na-ah
Na na na na na na-ah na-ah na…Pd.
…Pd…
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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

by 3 Doors down

Virgil Kane is the 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
By May the 10th, Richmond had fell
It's a time I remember, oh so well
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Back with my wife in Tennessee
When one day she called to me
"Virgil, quick, come see,
There goes Robert E. Lee!"
Now, I don't mind chopping wood
And I don't care if the money's no good
You take what you need
And you leave the rest
But they should never
Have taken the very best
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
Like my father before me
I will work the land
And like my brother above me
Who took a rebel stand
He was just 18, proud and brave
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the mud below my feet
You can't raise a Kane back up
When he's in defeat
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringing
The night they drove old Dixie down
And the people were singing
They went, "Na, na, la, na, na, la"
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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

by Cat Power

Virgil Caine is the name,
and I served on the Danville train,
'Til Stoneman's cavalry
came and tore up the tracks again.
In the winter of '65,
We were hungry, just barely alive.
By May the tenth, Richmond had fell,
it's a time I remember, oh so well,
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,
and the bells were ringing,
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,
and the people were singin'.
They went
La, La, La, La, La, La,
La, La, La, La, La, La,
La, La,
Back with my wife in Tennessee,
When one day she called to me,
"Virgil, quick, come see,
there goes Robert E. Lee!"
Now I don't mind choppin' wood,
and I don't care if the money's no good.
Ya take what ya need and ya leave the rest,
But they should never have taken the very best.
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,
and the bells were ringing,
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,
and the people were singin'.
Like my father before me,
I will work the land,
Like my brother above me,
who took a rebel stand.
He was just eighteen, proud and brave,
But a Yankee laid him in his grave,
I swear by the mud below my feet,
You can't raise a Caine back up
when he's in defeat.
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The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

by oasis

Virgil Caine is my name and I drove on the Danville train
‘Til Stoneman's calvary came and tore up the tracks again
In the winter of ’65, we were hungry, just barely alive
I took the train to Richmond that fell
It was a time I remember oh so well
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringin’
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singin’ and they went
Na na-ah na na na-ah
Na na na na na na-ah na-ah na
Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she said to me
Virgil quick, come see, there goes the Robert E. Lee.
Now I don’t mind them choppin’ wood and I don’t care if the money’s no good
Just take what ya need and leave the rest
But they should never have taken the very best
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringin’
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singin’ and they went
Na na-ah na na na-ah
Na na na na na na-ah na-ah na
Like my father before me, I’m a working man
Like my brother before me, I took the rebel stand
Well he was just eighteen, proud and brave
But a Yankee laid him in his grave
I swear by the blood below my feet
You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the bells were ringin’
The night they drove old Dixie down
And all the people were singin’ and they went
Na na-ah na na na-ah
Na na na na na na-ah na-ah na
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The Night They drove Old Dixie Down

Virgil Caine is the name, and I served on the Danville train,
til Stonemans Cavalry came and tore up the tracks again.
In the winter of 65, we were hungry, just barely alive.
By may the tenth, richmond had fell, its a time I did remember, oh so well,
(chorus)
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 singin. they went
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na,
Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she said to me,
Virgil, quick, come see, Virgil, there goes Robert E. Lee!
Now I dont mind choppin wood, and I dont care if the moneys no good.
Just take what ya need and ya leave the rest,
But they never should have taken the very best.
(chorus)
Like my father before me, I will work the land,
Like my brother above me, he took a rebel stand.
He was just eighteen, proud and brave,
and a yankee laid him in his grave,
I swear by the mud below my feet,
You can't raise a Caine back up when he's in defeat.