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 Nigger 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