Oh! Susanna
Stephen Foster
I came from Alabama
With my banjo on my knee
I'm gwyne to Louisiana
My true love for to see
It rain'd all the night
The day I left
The weather it was dry
The Sun so hot
I froze to death
Susanna, don't you cry
Oh, Susanna
Oh, don't you cry for me
I come from Alabama
With my banjo on my knee
I jumped aboard de telegraph
And trabbled down de ribber
De lectrick 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
Oh, Susanna
Oh, don't you cry for me
I come from Alabama
With my banjo on my knee
I had a dream the odder night
When everything was still
I thought I saw Susanna
A-coming down the hill
The buckwheat cake
Was in her mouth
The tear was
In her eye
Says I, I'm coming from the south
Susanna, don't you cry
Oh, Susanna
Oh, don't you cry for me
I came from Alabama
With my banjo on my knee
I soon will be in New Orleans
And then I'll look around
And when I find Susanna
I'll fall upon the ground
But if I do not find her
This darkey'l surely die
And when I'm dead and buried
Susanna, don't you cry
Oh, Susanna
Oh, don't you cry for me
I came from Alabama
With my banjo on my knee
Oh, Susanna
Oh, don't you cry for me
I came from Alabama
With my banjo on my knee
