from palo duro canyon outside amarillo texas the prairie dog town fork of the red river flows headed across the plains for the coast of oklahoma to the mississippi river and the gulf of mexico my great grandaddy came to that red river line and he camped on the north side until it was time to cross or to stay to be a sooner or not he headed south to san antone they said he liked it hot red river i know you i know you of old you have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold susanna oh susanna when it comes my time won t you bury me south of that red river line here s to charlie goodnight and mr loving too here s to coronado the comanche and the blues here s to the bootleggers and the oilfield crews here s to one and all of us red river fools red river i know you i know you of old you have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold susanna oh susanna when it comes my time just you bury me south of that red river line susanna oh susanna when it comes my time please bury me south of that red river line