Susannah (Banjo) Lyrics

Oh, Susannah

Has got ribbons in her hair

Oh, Susannah

Has got ribbons in her hair

I'd like to see her

One more time just sittin' there

On the front porch

Singin' stories

And then what proceeds

Is a light not goin' out without a fight

The kids they ask me

When is mommy coming home

I lie and tell them

She won't leave us all alone

And they believe me

But I don't believe me

And we concede

There's a light not goin' out without a fight

She lays her head down on her hospital bed

Lay down, lay down

She lays her head where she can rest

Lay down, lay down

She lays her head down on her hospital bed

Lay down, lay down

She lays me dead so I can rest

Lay down, lay down

And in the morning

It's time for shock-therapy

They ask about the voices

She says they do not come from me

And so they shock her

Which the insurance covers for free

And I sit and shutter

Still filled with wonder

Taking cover

There's a light not goin' out without a fight

She lays her head down on her hospital bed

Lay down, lay down

She lays her head where she can rest

Lay down, lay down

I lay my head down on her breast

Lay down, lay down

I lay my head where I can rest

Lay down, lay down

Lay down, lay down

Lay it down, lay it down

When she returns home

She sees them waiting there all three

Her face is white as snow

Still paler than it used to be

She comes and wraps her arms around my waist

I say, honey, I gotta see your face

And there's this fire in her eyes

And it's a beautiful sight

As they dilate at the light

There's a light not goin' out without a fight

I lay my head down on her breast

Lay down, lay down

She lays me dead so I can rest

Lay down, lay down

I lay my head down on her breast

Lay down, lay down

She lays me dead so I can rest

Lay it down, lay it down

Lay it down, lay it down

Lay down, yeah lay down

Lay it down, Lay it down

Oh, Susannah has got ribbons in her hair

Oh, Susannah has got ribbons in her hair