OH! SUSANNA.
Stephen Collins Foster
- traditional lyrics -
 1.
  I come from Alabama
  with a banjo on my knee, 
  I'm going to Louisiana,
  my true love for to see 
  It rained all night the day
  I left, the weather it was dry
  The sun so hot I froze to death;
  Susanna, don't you cry.
 CHORUS:
  Oh, Susanna,
  don't you cry for me
  I come from Alabama, 
  With my banjo on my knee. 
 2.
  I had a dream the other night
  when everything was still,
  I thought I saw Susanna
  coming up the hill,
  The red, red rose was in her hand,
  the tear was in her eye,
  I said I'm coming from Dixieland,
  Susanna don't you cry.
  CHORUS:
 3.
  I soon will be in New Orleans
  and then I'll look around
  And when I find my gal Susanne,
  I'll fall upon the ground
  But if I do not find you there,
  then I will surely die
  And when I'm dead and buried,
  Susanna don't you cry.
  CHORUS:
- original version -
 1.
  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 froze to death;
  Susanna, don't you cry.
 CHORUS:
  Oh! Susannah,
  Oh don't you cry for me,
  I've come from Alabama,
  wid my banjo on my knee.
 2.
  I jumped aboard de telegraph,
  and travelled down de ribber,
  De 'lectric fluid magnified,
  and killed five hundred nigger.
  De bullgine bust, de horse runs off,
  I really thought I'd die;
  I shut my eyes to hold my breath:
  Susanna, don't you cry.
  CHORUS:
 3.
  I had a dream the odder night,
  when eb'ry thing was still;
  I thought I saw Susannah,
  a-coming down de hill.
  De buckwheat cake war in her mouth,
  de tear was in her eye,
  Says I, I'm coming from de South,
  Susanna, don't you cry.
  CHORUS:
 4.
  I soon will be in New Orleans,
  and den I'll look all round,
  And when I find Susannah,
  I'll fall upon the ground.
  But if I do not find her,
  dis darkie'll surely die;
  And when I'm dead and buried,
  Susanna, don't you cry.
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