written by marty stuart and allen shamblin we re talking tupelo was about a fast train headed toward the world like a mad hurricane when he finally hit the ground he tore us all apart he was born to be a light in the dark now miles from mississippi down some distant shore he s blazed a trail of glory and a whole lot more like some shooting star we ve never seen before i m talking bout the one that opened up the door the king of dixie he s still around the king of dixie in every town the king of dixie no he ain t gone the king of dixie s still on the throne the king of dixie tried and true still rockin away for me and you the king of dixie is you know who i said long live the king of dixie there was a man from montgomery lonesome to the bone he only stayed a while this world was not his home it seemed like on behalf of broken hearts he s sing and with every word he was calling my name now he s from alabama where he first saw the light there ain t a heart in heaven gonna cheat on him tonight i can see him now decked out in white sending down the word that everything s all right the king of dixie he s still around the king of dixie in every town the king of dixie no he ain t gone the king of dixie s still on the throne the king of dixie tried and true still rockin away for me and you the king of dixie is you know who i said long live the king of dixie the king of dixie he s still around the king of dixie in every town the king of dixie no he ain t gone the king of dixie s still on the throne the king of dixie tried and true still rockin away for me and you the king of dixie is you know who i said long live the king of dixie