writen by vaughn horton
key of e demo made by hank williams 1949
this is on the 10cd box set.

(e) i´m a´headin´ back to dixie,
that´s the (a) place i long to (e) be,
where the (a) cotton grows and the (e) swanee flows,
that´s (f#7) home sweet home to (b7) me,
(e) where they meet you and they greet you,
with the (a) sweetest how you all,
well (e) shut my mouth, i´m a´headin´ south,
on the (b7) dixie cannon- (e) ball.

chorus:
(e) on the dixie cannonball, on the (a) dixie cannonball,
just (e) listen to the whistle, it´ll (f#7) thrill you one and (b7) all,
and i (e) know there´s some one waitin´, with the (a) sweetest how you all,
well (e) shut my mouth, i´m a´headin´ south, on the (b7) dixie cannon- (e)
ball.

(e) when i cross them smokey mtns. i´ll be (a) countin´ every (e) mile,
when the (a) whistle blows, i´ll be on my (e) toes,
and i´ll (f#7) shuffle down the (b7) aisle,
and i (e) know i´ll not be lonesome,
when i (a) see them treetops tall,
i´m coming (e) through on the big choo-choo,
on the (b7) dixie cannon- (e) ball.

repeat chorus:

(e) yes, i´m goin´ back to dixie, that´s the (a) place i long to (e) be,
where the (a) cotton grows and the (e) swanee flows,
that´s (f#7) home sweet home to (b7) me,
(e) where they meet you and they greet you,
with the (a) sweetest how you all,
well (e) shut my mouth, i´m a´headin´ south,
on the (b7) dixie cannon- (e) ball.

repeat chorus: