i had a dream the other night everything was still i dreamed i saw susannah she was coming down the hill oh oh oh susannah don t you cry for me because i come from alabama with my b a n j o on my knee buckwheat cake was in her mouth the tear was in her eye says i m coming from the south susannah don t you cry rained all night the day i left the weather it was dry sun so hot i froze to death susannah don t you cry i had a dream the other night everything was still i dreamed i saw susannah she was coming down the hill well i come from alabama with my banjo on my knee i m going to louisiana my true love for to see  oh oh oh susannah don t you cry for me because i come from alabama with my b a n j o on my knee yeah i come from alabama with my b a n j o on my knee yeah i come from alabama with my b a n j o on my knee i come from alabama with my b a n j o on my knee i come from alabama with my b a n j o on my knee1