Oh! Susanna

I came from Alabama

Wid my banjo on my knee,

I’m g’wan to Louisiana

My true love for to see,

It rain’d all night the day I left,

The weather it was dry,

The sun so hot I frose to death;

Susanna, don't you cry.

Chorus:

Oh! Susanna, Oh! don't you cry for me,

I’ve come from Alabama, wid my banjo on my knee.

I jumped aboard de telegraph,

And trabbelled down de ribber,

De Lectrie fluid magnified,

And killed five hundred Nigger

De bullgine bust, de horse run off,

I realy thought I’d die;

I shut my eyes to hold my breath,

Susanna, don't you cry.

Chorus:

I had a dream de odder night

When ebery ting was still;

I thought I saw Susanna,

A coming down de hill.

The buckwheat cake war in her mouth,

The tear was in her eye,

Says I’m coming from de South,

Susanna, don't you cry.

Chorus:

I scon will be in New Orleans,

And den I’ll look all round,

And when I find Susanna,

I’ fall upon the ground.

But if I do not find her,

Dis darkie ’I surely die,

And when I’m dead and buried,

Susanna, don't you cry.