by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
Translation by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
Oh! Susanna
Language: English  after the English
I come from Alabama with a 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. Chorus Oh, Susanna, don't you cry for me cos' I come from Alabama With my banjo on my knee. I had a dream the other night when everything was still, I thought I saw Susanna coming up the hill, A buck wheat cake was in her mouth, a tear was in her eye, I said I'm coming from the south, Susanna don't you cry. I soon will be in New Orleans and then I'll look around And when I find my Susanna, I'll fall upon the ground But if I do not find her, this man will surely die And when I'm dead and buried, Susanna don't you cry.
Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864) [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), written c1847, first published 1848
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Oh! Susanna", 1847. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 154