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I
came from Alabama,
Wid
my banjo on my knee,
I'm
gwyne to Louisiana,
My
true love for to see;
It
rain'd 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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I
jumped aboard de telegraph,
And
trabbled down de riber,
De
lectric fluid magnified,
And
killed five hundred chigger *.
The
bullgine*
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 de odder night
When
ebery ting was still,
I
thought I saw Susanna
A
comin down the hill;
The
buck-wheat 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
den 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.
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