[Verse 1]

It was a clear blue Sunday morning down in Tennessee

I was a-flat out back of the church getting ready to leave

Lord knows I never been afraid of dyin'

I just can't stand the thought of comin' clean

High grade kitchen soap scares the living hell outta me

Turns out that devil of a weatherman lied 'cause it started to rain

Ain't it funny how the tallest crime tend to find the shortest blame?

Well, I was wringin' that sumbitch out

Callin' him every kind of terrible thing

Was about that time

Susannah got to walkin' away

[Chorus]

Susannah, why you got to run me around?

Who's takin' care of who?

Tell me what you really fussin' about

Happens every time you see her, gets you all turned out

Oh Susannah (Susannah)

Darlin' of a one horse town

[Verse 2]

Jambalaya truck stop, pull apart, waitin' to heal

My boy Johnny at the discount tire cuts a hell of a deal

Could you help a good and honest man

Revive a broken body of steel?

For one more sleepless night against the wheel

[Chorus]

Susannah, why you got to run me around?

Who's takin' care of who?

Tell me what you really fussin' about

Got you workin' up a fever, kickin' all the front doors down

Oh Susannah (Susannah)

Darlin' of a one horse town

Oh Susannah (Susannah)

Darlin' of a one horse town