Simon Carly

^D I came from Alabama wid my banjo on my ^A7 knee,
^D I'm g'wan to Louisiana my true love ^A7 for to ^D see,
^D It rain'd all night the day I left, the weather it was ^A7 dry,
^D The sun so hot I frose to death; Susa ^A7 nna, dont you ^D cry.

^Chorus:
G Oh! Susanna, Oh! ^D dont you cry for ^A7 me,
^D I've come from Alabama, wid my ^A7 banjo on my ^D knee.

I jumped aboard de telegraph, and trabbelled down de ribber,
De Lectrie fluid magnified, and killed five hundred Nigger
De bullgine bust, de horse run off, I realy thought I'd die;
I shut my eyes to hold my breath, Susanna, dont 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, dont you cry.

^Chorus

I scon 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, dont you cry.

^Chorus