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Wid by banjo on my knee.

I jumped aboard de telegraph,

And trabbled down de riber,

De lectric 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, 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 coming down de hill;

The buck-wheat cake was in her mouth,

The tear was in her eye;

Says I, "I'm coming from de south,

Susanna, don't you cry."


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I soon will be in New Orleans,

And den I'll look all round,

And when I find Susanna,

I will fall upon de ground.

And if I do not find her,

Dis darkie'l surely die,

And when I'm dead and buried,

Susanna, don't you cry.


 * Oh! Susanna &c.