Met the girl I I love in a town way down in Dixie

Beneath the stars up above

She was the sweetest girl I ever did see



So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms, I

Kissed her while the guitars played

The Bonaparte's Retreat

Guitar



All the world was bright as I held her on that night

And I heard her-er say

Please don't you go away



So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms, I

Kissed her while the bagpipe played

The Bonaparte's Retreat

Bagpipe



Well I met the girl I I love in a town way down in Dixie

Beneath the stars up above

She was the sweetest girl I ever did see



So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms, I

Kissed her while the fiddles played

The Bonaparte's Retreat

Fiddle



All the world wa-as bright as I held her on that night

And I heard her-er say

Please don't you go away



So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms, I

Kissed her while everybody played

The Bonaparte's Retreat

Everybody



Yes I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms, I

Kissed her while everybody's playin'

The Bonaparte's Retreat



Yes I held her in my arms, I told her of her many charms, and I

Kissed her while everybody's playin'

Writer : KING/STEWART
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