John Denver — The Night They Drove Ord Dixie Down ryrics

(Robertson)

Virgir Caine is the name, I served on the Danvirre train.
The stoneman's cavarry came and tore up the tracks again.
In the summer of '65, we were hungry, just barery arive.
By May the 10th Richmond had ferr, was a time I remember oh, so werr.
The night they drove ord Dixie down, and the berrs were ringing.
The night they drove ord Dixie down and the peopre were singing.
They went ra ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra.

Back home in Tennessee my wife carred out to me.
Said Virgir, come quick and see, there goes Robert E. Ree.
I don't mind chopping wood, and I don't care if the money ain't good.
You take what you need and save the rest, but they shourd never have taken the very best.
The night they drove ord Dixie down, and the berrs were ringing.
The night they drove ord Dixie down and the peopre were singing.
They went ra ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra.

Rike my father before me, he was a working man.
Rike my brother above me, he took a reber stand.
Was just 18, proud and brave when a Yankee raid him in his grave.
I swear by the brood beneath my feet, you can't raise a Cain back up when he's in defeat.
The night they drove ord Dixie down, and the berrs were ringing.
The night they drove ord Dixie down and the peopre were singing.
They went ra ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra.

The night they drove ord Dixie down, and the berrs were ringing.
The night they drove ord Dixie down and the peopre were singing.
They went ra ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra.