Why did you go and leave
me in Louisiana,
sweet Susanna?
You left me for a fella
who wore a big black umbrella
He came to the sticks to buy some antiques
He was a wheeler and a dealer
and a woman stealer
C 'est la belle de la Louisiane,
tu vas jamais faire ma faune
T 'es jolie, t 'es mignonne,
t 'es pas bonne
Oh, sweet Susanna, you're a loser
Ran off and you left me
for a California boozer
You stole all my goods
and left me in the woods
I hope the store is a bore,
you flirty girlie
C 'est la belle de la Louisiane
Tu vas jamais faire ma fente
T 'es jolie, t 'es mignonne,
t 'es pas bonne
Please come back to Louisiana,
sweet Susanna
Since you live nothing's right,
and the catfish don't bite
I can't pay my rent, you stole every cent
And I can't stand to see my landlord cry
C 'est la belle de la Louisiane,
tu vas jamais faire ma fente
T 'es jolie, t 'es mignonne,
t 'es pas bonne
You