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I come from Alabama with my 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
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Oh, Susanna, oh don't you cry for me
For I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee
I jumped aboard de telegraph and trabbled down de ribber,
De 'lectric fluid magnified and killed five hundred nigger.
De bull-gine bust, de horse run off,
I really thought I'd die
I shut my eyes to hold my breath,
Susanna, don't you cry.
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I had a dream the other night when everything was still
I thought I saw Susanna a-coming down the hill
The buckwheat cake was in her mouth
The tear was in her eye
Says I, I'm coming from the south
Susanna, don't you cry
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I soon will be in New Orleans and then I'll look around
And when I find Susanna I will fall upon de ground
And if I do not find her,
Dis darkie'll surely die
And when I'm dead and buried,
Susanna don't you cry.
Chorus
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