Met a girl I love
In a town way down in Dixie
Neath the stars above
She was the sweetest girl
I ever did see
So I held her in my arms
Told her of her many charms
Kissed her while the band was playing
Bonaparte's retreat
All the world was bright
As I held her on that night
And I heard her say
Please don't ever go away
So I held her in my arms
Told her of her many charms
Kissed her while the band was playing
Bonaparte's retreat
I met a girl that I love
In a town way down in Dixie
Neath the stars above
She was the sweetest girl
I ever did see
So I held her in my arms
Told her of her many charms
Kissed her while the band was playing
Bonaparte's retreat
All the world was bright
As I held her on that night
And I heard her say
Please don't ever go away
So I held her in my arms
Told her of her many charms
Kissed her while the band was playing
Bonaparte's retreat
Bonaparte's retreat
Bonaparte's retreat
Bonaparte's retreat
Bonaparte's retreat
Bonaparte's retreat