I just dropped in to see you all and say,I leave to -day, I'm on my way;I'm go -in' back to sun -ny Dix -ie -land,That's why I came to shake you by the hand;The min -ute when I cross the Dix -ie Line,No more I'll pine, won't that be fine?Mis -ter Cap -tain, don't fail me, just hur -ry and sail me,To that gal of mine: Chorus:Float -in' down, my hon -ey, Float -in' down,Float -in' down the riv -er in -to cot -ton town,Just hear that whis -tle toot toot toot -in' a -way,Hear the folks all sing -in' ban -jos ring -in' 'till the break of day,Hon -ey lamb, my lit -tle hon -ey lamb,I'll come back to you in Al -a -bam;While fields of sug -ar cane, seem to wel -come me a -gain,Float -in' down to cot -ton town.