Oh! Susanna I came from Alabama wid my banjo on my knee I'm goin' to Lousiana, my true love for to see It rained all night de day I left, de weather it was dry De sun so hot I froze to death, Susanna don't you cry. Chorus Oh! Susanna, oh don't you cry for me For I'm goin' to Lousiana wid my banjo on my knee. 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 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 your cry. Chorus