作曲 : M. K. and Eugarps
 Hear the mournful music swell,
 It's hard times in Dixie!
 Hear Rebellion's fun'ral knell,
 Hard times in Dixie!
 Ev'rything is going wrong,
 Rations short and faces long,
 And the burden of their song
 It's hard up in Dixie
 Rations up and funds so low,
 Foemen come and black folks go,
 Worst of all the Yankees know
 We're hard up in Dixie!
 Grant is close upon their track
 It's hard times in Dixie!
 Southern fire won't turn him back
 Hard times in Dixie!
 With his heroes tested well
 What cares he for shot for shell
 Southern brag or Southern swell
 They're hard up in Dixie!
 Rations up and funds so low,
 Foemen come and black folks go,
 Worst of all the Yankees know
 We're hard up in Dixie!
 Uncle Abe don't flinch a bit
 For hard times in Dixie!
 Tough as any rail he's split
 Hard up in Dixie!
 Holding out his honest hands,
 Welcoming all loyal bands
 Abraham well understands,
 They're hard up in Dixie!
 Rations up and funds so low,
 Foemen come and black folks go,
 Worst of all the Yankees know
 We're hard up in Dixie!
 Butler with his soldiers true
 Makes hard times in Dixie!
 When he came the Rebels knew
 Hard times in Dixie!
 Johnny Rebs don't see the fun
 Want begins and credit's done
 White man works and black folks run
 They're hard up in Dixie!
 Rations up and funds so low,
 Foemen come and black folks go,
 Worst of all the Yankees know
 We're hard up in Dixie!
 Beat the drum and toll the bell
 For hard times in Dixie!
 Chant Rebellion's fun'ral knell
 Hard times in Dixie!
 And while o'er the land and sea,
 Floats the banner of the free
 Traitors shall forever be
 Hard up in Dixie!
 Rations up and funds so low,
 Foemen come and black folks go,
 Worst of all the Yankees know
 We're hard up in Dixie!
 We're hard up in Dixie!