1. Oh! nebber count de bubbles While dere's water in de spring, De darkey hab no troubles While he got dis song to sing. De beauties ob creation Will nebber lose der charm While I roam de old plantation Wid my true lub on my arm. Chorus: Ring, ring de Banjo! I like dat good old song, Come again my true-lub, Oh! wha you been so long. 2. De time is nebber dreary, If de darkey nebber groans; De ladies nebber weary Wid de rattle ob de bones; Den come again Susanna By de gaslight ob de moon; We'll tum de old Piano When de banjo's out ob tune. Chorus:

3. Once I was so lucky, My massa set me free, I went to old Kentucky To see what I could see: I could not go no farder, I turn to massa's door, I lub him all the harder, I'll go away no more. Chorus: 4. Early in de morning Ob a lubly summer day, My massa send me warning He'd like to hear me play. On de banjo tapping, I come wid dulcem strain; Massa fall a napping __ He'll nebber wake again. Chorus: 5. My lub, I'll hab to leabe you While de ribber's runnin' high; But I nebber can deceibe you __ So don't you wipe your eye. I's guine to make some money; But I'll come anodder day __ I'll come again my honey, If I hab to work my way. Chorus:

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