Met the girl I love in a town way down in Dixie
Neath the stars above, she was the sweetest girl I ever did see
So, I took her in my arms and told her of her many charms
I kissed her while the fiddles played the Bonaparte's retreat

All the world was bright as I held her on that night
And I heard her say, "Please don't ever go away"
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

Revised lyrics by Weavers of the Tartan

Well I met the girl I love in a town way down in Dixie
With the stars up above - she was the sweetest girl you 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

All the world was bright as I held her on that night
And I heard her 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 bagpipes played the Bonaparte's retreat

Well I married my love in a town way down in Dixie
With the stars up above - she was the sweetest bride 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

All the world was bright as I held her on that night
And I heard her 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 piano played the Bonaparte's retreat

Well I live with my love in a town way down in Dixie
With the stars up above - she was the sweetest wife I ever did see
So, I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms
I kissed her while we rapped away to Bonaparte's retreat

Now I hold her in my arms - still tell her of her many charms
Kiss her while everybody plays the Bonaparte's retreat