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Date Posted: 00:51:55 05/29/02 Wed
Author: Drummond
Subject: PC at the White House?

From a poster on another forum:

I just listened to someone singing to the White House for Memorial Day. He sang "Oh Susanna!" by Stephen Foster.
At least I thought he did. There appear to be two sets of lyrics. Does anyone know the explanation for this? I can't find anythign else about it.

Susanna

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, don't you cry.

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

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 don't you cry.

I had a dream de udder night, when ebry ting was still;
I thought I saw Susanna dear, coming down de hill,
De buckwheat cake was in her mouf, de tear was in her eye,
I says, I'se coming from de souf, --Susanna don't you cry.

What I just heard the Marine sing:

Stephen C. Foster

Stephen C. Foster

I came from Alabama,
Wid my banjo on my knee,
I'm g'wan 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.

Refrain:
Oh! Susanna,
Oh don't you cry for me,
I've come from Alabama,
Wid my banjo on my knee.
(second verse omitted completely)

3. I soon will be in New Orleans,
And then I'll look around,
And when I find Susanna,
I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her,
Then I will surely die,
And when I'm dead and buried,
Susanna don't you cry.

Even this is cleaned up from :

Stephen C. Foster

Stephen C. Foster

I came from Alabama,
Wid my banjo on my knee,
I'm g'wan 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.

Refrain:
Oh! Susanna,
Oh don't you cry for me,
I've come from Alabama,
Wid my banjo on my knee. I had a dream the other night
When ev'rything was still
I thought I saw Susanna
A-comin 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.
Refrain:

3. I soon will be in New Orleans,
And den I'll look around,
And when I find Susanna,
I'll fall upon the ground.
But if I do not find her,
Dis darkey'll surely die,
And when I'm dead and buried,
Susanna don't you cry.
Refrain:

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