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If Heaven Ain't a Lot Like Dixie

Hank Williams, Jr.

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Hank Williams, Jr.

Hank Williams, Jr.

Lead Vocals

Billy Joe Walker, Jr.

Billy Joe Walker, Jr.

Electric Guitar

Bobby Thompson

Banjo

Brent Rowan

Electric Guitar

Buddy Spicher

Fiddle

David Hungate

Bass

Dennis Solee

Saxophone

Eddie "Cowboy" Long

Eddie "Cowboy" Long

Steel Guitar

Farrell Morris

Percussion

Fred Newell

Electric Guitar

Hargus Robbins

Keyboards

Harold Bradley

Classical Guitar

Harvey Thompson

Harvey Thompson

Saxophone

Jim Glaser

Background Vocals

Jo-El Sonnier

Accordion

Kenny Bell

Acoustic Guitar

Kieran Kane

Mandolin

Mike Lawler

Organ

Paul "Dixie" Hatfield

Paul "Dixie" Hatfield

Keyboards

Randy McCormick

Randy McCormick

Synthesizer

Randy Scruggs

Acoustic Guitar

Reggie Young

Electric Guitar

Roger Clark

Drums

Sonny Garrish

Steel Guitar

Steve Nathan

Keyboards

Terry McMillan

Harmonica

Terry Mead

Trumpet

Tommy Williams

Fiddle

Vernon Derrick

Fiddle

Wayne Turner

Electric Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Billy Maddox

Songwriter

David Moore

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jimmy Bowen

Producer

Glenn Meadows

Mastering Engineer

Ron Treat

Engineer

Steve Tillisch

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I don't wanna go

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I just as soon stay home

[Verse 2]

I was one of the chosen few

To be born in Alabam'

I'm just like my daddy's son

I'm proud of who I am

[Verse 3]

I went through a lot of good women

Shook old Jim Beam's hand

If I never see the pearly gates

I'd walk through the promised land

[Verse 4]

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I don't wanna go

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I just as soon stay home

If they don't have a Grand Ole Opry

Like they do in Tennessee

Just send me to hell or New York city

It would be about the same to me

[Verse 5]

I got wild honey trees and crazy little weeds

Growin' around my shack

These dusty roads ain't streets of gold

But I'ma happy right where I'm at

[Verse 6]

All these pretty little southern Belles

Are a country boy's dream

They ain't got wings or halos

But they sure lookin' good to me

[Verse 7]

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I don't wanna go

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I just as soon stay home

If they don't have a Grand Ole Opry

Like they do in Tennessee

Just send me to hell or New York city

It would be about the same to me

[Verse 8]

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I don't wanna go

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I just as soon stay home

[Verse 9]

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I don't wanna go

If Heaven ain't a lot like Dixie

I just as soon stay home

If they ain't got a Grand Ole Opry

Like they do in Tennessee

Just send me to hell or New York city

It would be about the same to me

Written by: Billy Maddox, David Leslie Moore

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