Dixie Fried lyrics

(Written by Carl Perkins)

On the outskirts of town, there`s a little night spot.
Dan dropped in about five o`clock.
Took off his jacket, said `The night is short.`
He reached in his pocket and he flashed a quart.

He hollered, `Rave on, children, I`m with you!
Rave on, cats,` he cried.
`It`s almost dawn, the cops are gone.
Let`s all get Dixie fried.`

Well, Dan got happy and he started raving.
He pulled out a razor, but he wasn`t shaving.
And all the cats knew to jump and hop,
Cause he was born and raised in a butcher shop.

He hollered, `Rave on, children, I`m with you!
Rave on, cats,` he cried.
`It`s almost dawn, the cops are gone.
Let`s all get Dixie fried.`

Well, the cops heard Dan when he started to shout.
They all ran in to see what it was about.
And I heard him holler as they led him away.
He turned his head, and this is what he had to say.

He hollered, `Rave on, children, I`m with you!
Rave on, cats,` he cried.
`It`s almost dawn, the cops are gone.
Let`s all get Dixie fried.`

Now, Dan was the bravest man that we ever saw.
He let us all know he wasn`t scared of the law.
The black dog barked, but the boy didn`t flinch.
He said `It ain`t my fault, hon, that I been pinched.`

He hollered, `Rave on, children, I`m with you!
Rave on, cats,` he cried.
`It`s almost dawn, the cops are gone.
Let`s all get Dixie fried.`

Now, Dan was the bravest man we ever saw.
He let us all know he wasn`t scared of the law.
And I heard him holler as they led him away.
He turned his head, and this was what he had to say.

He hollered, `Rave on, children, I`m with you!
Rave on, cats,` he cried.
`It`s almost dawn, the cops are gone.
Let`s all get Dixie fried.`

`Yeah, it`s almost dawn, the cops ain`t gone,
And I`ve been Dixie fried.`