Oh! Susanna

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 frose to death;

Susanna, don't you cry

Chorus:

Oh! Susanna, Oh! don't you cry for me

I've 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 Nigga

De bulgin' bust, de horse run off

I really thought I'd die;

I shut my eyes to hold my breath

Susanna, don't you cry

Chorus:

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 I'm coming from de South

Susanna, don't you cry

Chorus:

I soon will be in New Orleans

And den I'll 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 I'm dead and buried

Susanna, don't you cry