Oh! Susanna

"Oh! Susanna" is a song written by Stephen Foster in 1848. Popularly associated with the California Gold Rush, it is probably based on a Scottish marching song, as the melody can be carried on the chanter of most bagpipes. The lyrics include good examples of nonsense verse:

Related Topics:
Stephen Foster - 1848 - California Gold Rush - Nonsense verse

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:Oh I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee

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:I'm a goin' ta Louisiana, mah true love for to see

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:It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was dry

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:The sun so hot I froze to death; Susanna, don't you cry...

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