Lyrics to
Dixie Toot

This version of Dixie Toot was released by Rod Stewart in 1974.

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Sitting on my back door wondering which way to go
The sun’s shining on my back and it hurts (child)
The FM station plays another bad 45
And it’s been so long since I had a good time
It’s been so long since I had a good time

Never wrecked my head on a bandstand
in the trombone or clarinet line
When I come in heat on Bourbon Street for Mardi Gras
When those for a cryin’ just stay behind in the bar
‘Cause it’s been so long since I had a good time
Yeah it’s been so long since I had a good time

I’m gonna lose control of my powers
I might even lose my trousers
Smash some glass, act like trash if I want
Wear a skirt be a flirt if I want
‘Cause it’s been so long since I had a good time
This prodigal man from Dixieland needs a good time
right now, show me a good time right now

You better take it while you can
You gotta get it while you can

And when the Man Upstairs he calls me
He’ll say “It’s your turn son to come”
Don’t play the blues down in old Toulouse for me
Let sleighbells ring and children sing in the street
And tell all of my friends that I had a good time
Open up the sky won’t you ride me high
Let’s have a good time
And if I’m late at heaven’s gate blame a good time
And when the angels sing I will join in
Let’s have a good time really

I took my luck, I didn’t give a fuck, I had a good time
Tell all my friends only all my best to have a good time
Goodbye

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About Lyrics and Dixie Toot by Rod Stewart

The lyrics to Dixie Toot are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Rod Stewart used when the song was created in 1974. The lyrics to Dixie Toot have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Rod Stewart and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Dixie Toot by Rod Stewart. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Dixie Toot" means the words set to the music of Dixie Toot, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Rod Stewart. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Dixie Toot and the lyrics to Dixie Toot are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Rod Stewart who came here looking just for the lyrics to Dixie Toot, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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