Oh! Susanna (2nd pos)

OH! SUSANNA 2nd pos
By: Stephen C. Foster 1848
Key: C
Time: 2/4
Harp: F

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I come from Al-a-bam-a

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With a ban-jo on my knee

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I’m goin’ to Lou’-si-an-a

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My Su-san-na for to see

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It rained all night

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The day I left,

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The weath-er it was dry

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The sun so hot I froze to death

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Su-san-na don’t you cry

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Oh! Su-san-na, oh don’t

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You cry for me

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For I come from Al-a-bam-a

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With a ban-jo on my knee

Lyrics

as sung by Mr. Tichnor of the Sable Harmonists. Written and Composed by S.C.Foster.

[Before the grand staff:] Animato.

[V1] I come from Alabama with my Banjo on my knee__
I’se gwine to Lou’siana
My true lub for to see.
It rain’d all night de day I left,
De wedder it was dry;
The sun so hot I froze to def__
Susanna, dont you cry.

[CHORUS:]
Oh! Susanna, do not cry for me;
I come from Alabama,
Wid my Banjo on my knee.

[V2] I jump’d aboard the telegraph and trabbled down de ribber,
De lectrick fluid magnified, and kill’d five hundred Nigga.
De bulgine bust and de hoss ran off, I really thought I’d die;
I shut my eyes to hold my bref__ Susanna dont you cry.

[CHORUS]

[V3] I had a dream de udder night, when ebry ting was still;
I thought I saw Susanna dear, a coming down de hill,
De buckweat cake was in her mouf, de tear was in her eye,
I says, I’se coming from de souf,__ Susanna dont you cry.

[CHORUS]