Susanna

I left my home for the open road Bid farewell to a beautiful girl She was out to push and prod my bravery I was out to conquer the world Well, I was circlin' the globe She'd spend hers pulling somewhere and then She said "I fell in love with the drifter's son And now he's gone again" Held my adventures up like trophies High over my head Susanna, she's a patient woman She brings my happiness I'd sing, "O, Susanna Don't you cry for me I'm headed for those coastal waters An ocean floor to see" (An ocean floor to see) (An ocean floor to see) (An ocean floor to see) (An ocean floor to see) Saw your face carved in the caves In the totem-[?] fields I wore my stubbornness like armor A reliable shield Oh, how could I have been so thoughtless And careless with my love? When I met you, you were driftin' too Just like the driftwood does She'd been knee-deep in the waters Whisperin' to the sea Susanna, she's a graceful woman Her words have convinced to me I'd sing, "O, Susanna Why don't you come down here with me? We'll play in the oldest parts of the jungle And climb a banyan tree" (We'll climb a banyan tree, we'll climb a banyan tree) (We'll climb a banyan tree, we'll climb a banyan tree) (We'll climb a banyan tree, we'll climb a banyan tree) (We'll climb a banyan tree, we'll climb a banyan tree) Explore from shore to shore There's always one more mountain to see Susanna came to me in a dream And on the summit, the said to me She said "I am freedom, I'm all that you seek But you can't have this if you want all that, And you certainly can't have me!" (You can't have me, you can't have me) (You can't have me, you can't have me) (You can't have me, you can't have me) (You can't have me, you can't have me) (You can't have me, you can't have me) O, Susanna, I don't cry for you You're the best adventure I've had yet But I'm only passing through (I'm only passin' through) (I'm only passin' through) (I'm only passin' through) (I'm only passin' through)