Verse 1:
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I came from Alabam  a wid my banjo o  n my knee

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I'm  goin' to Lou'si an a, my true love for to see.

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I t rained all night de day I left, de weather it was dry

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De   sun so hot I froze to death, Susanna don't you cry.

Chorus:
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Oh! Susanna, oh don't you cry for me

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For I'm go'n' to Lou'si  an a wid my banjo on my knee.

Verse 2:
I had a dream de odder night, when ev'ry thing was still
I thought I saw Susanna a-comin' down de hill
De buckwheat cake was in her mouth, de tear was in her eye
Says I, I'm comin' from de South, Susanna don't you cry.

Chorus:

Verse 3:
I soon will be in New Orleans, and den I'll look all 'round
And when I find Susanna I'll fall upon de ground
But if I do not find her, dis darkie'll surely die
And when I'm dead and buried, Susanna don't you cry.