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.
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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.
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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.
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- 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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