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Oh! Susanna Lyrics

Composer / Yazar: Stephen Foster
Year / Yıl: 1848
Origin / Köken: United States
Public Domain

Written by Stephen Foster and published in 1848, Oh! Susanna became the unofficial anthem of the California Gold Rush. It is one of America's best-known folk songs and has remained a favorite in children's music for over 175 years.

Full Lyrics

I came 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.

Oh! Susanna, oh don't you cry for me,
For I came from Alabama with my banjo on my knee.

I had a dream the other night, when everything was still,
I thought I saw Susanna dear, 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.

Oh! Susanna, oh don't you cry for me,
For I came from Alabama with my banjo on my knee.
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