Oh 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.
Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me For I come from Alabama, With my banjo on my knee.
I jump'd aboard the telegraph and trabbled down de ribber, De lectrick fluid magnified, and kill'd five hundred Nigga. De bulgine bust and de hoss ran off, I really thought I'd die; I shut my eyes to hold my bref - Susanna don't you cry
I had a dream the other night when everything was still, I thought I saw Susanna coming up the hill, The buckwheat cake was in her mouth, the tear was in her eye, I said I'm coming from Dixieland, Susanna don't you cry.
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.