Met the girl I love
In a town way down in Dixie
Beneath the stars up above
She was the sweetest girl I 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.

--- Instrumental ---

All the world wa 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 bagpipe played
The Bonaparte's Retreat.

--- Instrumental ---

Well, I met the girl I love
In a town way down in Dixie
Beneath the stars up above
She was the sweetest girl 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.

--- Instrumental ---

All the world wa 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 everybody played
The Bonaparte's Retreat.

--- Instrumental ---

Yes, I held her in my arms
And told her of her many charms
I kissed her while everybody's playin'
The Bonaparte's Retreat.

Yes, I held her in my arms
I told her of her many charms
And I kissed her while everybody's playin'...