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, don't you cry. Chorus:

Oh! Susanna, Oh! don't 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 ***

De bullgine bust, de horse run off,

I realy thought Id 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 Im coming from de South,

Susanna, don't you cry. Chorus: 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,

*** darkie I surely die,

And when Im dead and buried,

Susanna, don't you cry.