Susanna

verse 1 I left my home for the open road Bid farewell to a beautiful girl She was out to push and pry my bravery I was out to conquer the world Well I was circling the globe She'd spend hers pulling somewhere and then She'd say, "I fell in love with a drifter's son And now he's gone again" Held my ventures up like trophies High over my head Susanna, she's a patient woman She prays my happiness Chorus I'd sing Oh, Susanna Don't you cry for me I'm headed for those coastal waters An ocean far to see verse 2 Saw your face carved in the caves In the tunneling 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 drifting too Just like a driftwood does She'd be knee-deep in the waters Whispering to the sea Susanna, she's a graceful woman Her words have convinced me Chorus I'd sing Oh, Susanna Why don't you come down here with me And play in the oldest parts of the jungle And climb a banyan tree verse 3 Explore from shore to shore There's always one more mountain to see Susanna came to me in a dream And on the summit, she 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!" Outro Oh, Susanna I don't cry for you You're the best adventure I've had yet But I'm only passing through