May 272009
Susie Lee done fell in love;
She planned to marry Joe.
She was so happy ’bout it all
And she told her Pappy so.
But Pappy said, ‘Susie, gal,
You’ll have to find another
I’d just as soon ya Ma don’t know,
But Joe is yo’ half brother.’
So Susie put aside her Joe
And planned to marry Will.
But after telling Pappy this,
He said, ‘There’s trouble still ..
You can’t marry Will, my gal
And please don’t tell your Mother,
But Will and Joe and several mo’
I know is yo’ half brother.’
But Mama knew and said to her,
‘My chile, do what makes ya happy.
Marry Will or marry Joe,
You ain’t no kin to Pappy.’
2 Responses to “Redneck Poem: Susie Lee Done Fell In Love”
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This poem is currently being circulated as the winner of a Kentucky redneck poetry contest
in Grand County, KY in 2011. I know I saw this as long as 10 or 15 years ago. Any work on
how old this really is, and the true origin of it? Thank you. Davey
Davey,
This looks like a rewrite of a Kingston Trio song “Ah Woe, Ah Me”.