—Traditional, per Ralph Stanley

Black eyed Susie went to town
All she wore was a gingham gown

Refrain:
Hey, black-eyed Susie, ho, black-eyed Susie,
Hey, black-eyed Susie, black-eyed Susie Brown.

Love my wife and love my baby
I Love them biscuits sopped in gravy.

Refrain

All I want to make me happy
Is two little boys to call me Pappy.

Refrain

Extra Verses:

(…two little boys…)
One name Sam and one named Davey
One likes ham and the other likes gravy.

All I want in this creation
Pretty little gal and a big plantation

Black eyed Susie lives in a holler
She won't come and I won't call her

Black eyed Susie went huckleberry pickin'
Came home late and she took a lickin'.

Up red oak and down salt water
Some old man gonna lose his daughter.

Hey old man I want your daughter
To chop my wood and carry my water

I may get drunk I may get woozy
But I'm comin' home to Black eyed Susie

Goin' back home with a pocket full of money
Somebody there to call me honey.

Verse:

I

IV

I

V

Refrain:

I	I	I	I
I	I	V	I

Black Eyed Susie

—Traditional, á la Holy Modal Rounders

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…

Come little Susie, let's go to the loft
The hay up there's always warm and soft
Refrain

If your mommy knew she'd tan your hide
Your daddy would hunt me dead or alive
Refrain

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 yodelling
Refrain

Verse:

I

IV

I

V

Refrain:

I	I	I	I
I	I	I	I