I came from Alabama wid my banjo on my knee,
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I'm g'wan to Louisiana my true love for to see,
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It rain'd all night the day I left, the weather it was dry,
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The sun so hot I frose to death; Susanna, dont you cry.
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Oh! Susanna, Oh! dont you cry for me,
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I've come from Alabama, wid my banjo on my knee.
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I jumped aboard de telegraph, and trabbelled down de ribber,
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De Lectrie fluid magnified, and killed five hundred Nigger
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De bullgine bust, de horse run off, I realy thought I'd die;
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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;
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I thought I saw Susanna, a coming down de hill.
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The buckwheat cake war in her mouth, the tear was in her eye,
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Says I'm coming from de South, Susanna, dont you cry.
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I scon will be in New Orleans, and den I'll look all round,
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And when I find Susanna, I' fall upon the ground.
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But if I do not find her, dis darkie 'I surely die,
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And when I'm dead and buried, Susanna, dont you cry.
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Oh! Susanna
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| Carly Simon |
