—Traditional, early 18th C.
Black eyed Susie went to town
All she wore was a gingham gown
Refrain:
Hey, little black-eyed Susie,
Hey, little black-eyed Susie,
Hey, little black-eyed Susie,
Once more, or instrumental fill
Love my wife and love my baby
Love my biscuits sopped in gravy.
All I need to make me happy
Two little boys to call me pappy
One named Sam the other one's Davy
Sam likes ham and Dave likes gravy
Extra Verses:
I asked Susie to be my wife
She come after me with a Bowie knife
Black-eyed Susie went huckleberry pickin'
Came home late and took a lickin'.
I may get drunk I may get woozy
But I'm comin' home to black-eyed Susie
All I want in this creation
Is a pretty little gal and a big plantation
Up red oak and down salt water
Some old man gonna lose his daughter
Goin' back home with a pocket full of money
Somebody there gonna call me honey.
Black eyed Susie lives in a holler
She won't come and I won't call her
Hey old man I want your daughter
To chop my wood and carry my water
Black-Eyed Susie's long and lean,
Prettiest girl I ever seen.
I love the sea, I love the navy
But black-eyed Susie to do crave-y
I love the hills, I love the prairie
I love Jane, and I love Mary, but
I'm happy as a king got the world on a string
Can't ask for more I'm at heaven's door
I used to do a lot of teasin'
Changed my gals most every season
I love my pipe, I love tomatoes
I love candied sweet potatoes
Ooh! I love the trees, I love the flowers
Love to walk through April showers
Used to say I'd never wed
Those were foolish words I said
I used to be a guy who gambled
I had wanderin' shoes that always rambled
Cross my heart my ramblin' days are through
Pretty black-eyed Susie, I love you
Holy Modal Rounders' version:
My pretty little Susie's just half grown
Jumps on a man like a dog on a bone.
Refrain: Hey, black-eyed Susie,
Hey, little black-eyed Susie,
Hey…(finish phrase instrumental)
Come little Susie, let's go to the loft
The hay up there's always warm and soft
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If your mommy knew she'd tan your hide
Your daddy would hunt me dead or alive
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I gave your little brother a big silver dollar
If he sees your daddy coming he'll let out a holler.
Refrain
The only thing I like to do better than my doodling
Is put my head between your legs and do a little yodeling
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Verse:
| I | IV | I | V |
Refrain:
| I | I | I | I |
| I | I | V | I |