Oh, Susannah's bedraggled but she

Still wears the locket 'round her neck

She's got a picture on the table

Of a man who is young and able



Oh, Susannah's gonna cry

Oh, Susannah's still alive

Whiskey or a gin, that's alright

When there's nothing in her bed at night

She sleeps with the covers down

Hoping that somebody gets in

Doesn't matter what she does

She knows that she can't win

Oh, Susannah's gonna cry



She's got a doll with one eye,

That always cries when it gets some sleep

She's waiting for a soldier to come home

But she'll cry and never die



Oh, Susannah's gonna cry

Oh, Susannah's still alive

Whiskey or a gin, that's alright

When there's nothing in her bed at night

She sleeps with the covers down

Hoping that somebody gets in

Doesn't matter what she does

She knows that she can't win

Oh, Susannah's still alive



Oh, Susannah's gonna cry

Oh, Susannah's still alive

Oh, Susannah's still alive