Carly Simon

(Stephen Foster)
I came from Alabama wid my banjo on my knee,
Im gwan to Louisiana my true love for to see,
It raind all night the day I left, the weather it was dry,
The sun so hot I frose to death; Susanna, dont you cry.
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Oh! Susanna, Oh! dont you cry for me,
Ive 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 Id die;
I shut my eyes to hold my breath, Susanna, dont you cry.
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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 Im coming from de South, Susanna, dont you cry.
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I scon will be in New Orleans, and den Ill 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 Im dead and buried, Susanna, dont you cry.
[Chorus]
[ Oh! Susanna Lyrics ]