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Wake Up, Susiana

Parody written by Charlie Ipcar © 2001
Adapted from Felice & Boudleaux Bryant © Wake Up Little Suzie
Tune: a slow shanty shout roughly based on the original tune

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Chorus:
Wake up, Susiana, wake up!
Wake up, Susiana, wake up!

We've both been sound asleep – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana, and weep – Umph!
Blue Peter's flying, there's no denying,
We're in trouble deep!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out!

Chorus

Now we said we'd be aboard by ten – Umph!
Susiana, we've goofed again – Umph!
The bosun's calling, the capstan's pawling,
And we're three sheets to the wind!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out!

Chorus

Now the rum it wasn't so hot – Umph!
But we drank up all of our tot – Umph!
You're still asleep, our duff is deep,
Our reputation is shot!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out!

Chorus

Now the mudhook's up and down – Umph!
But we're still stuck in town – Umph!
What we gonna tell the Old Man
When he looks at us with a frown?
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out!

Chorus

We've both been sound asleep – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana, and weep – Umph!
Blue Peter's flying, there's no denying,
It's time for the pierhead leap!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out!
We gotta ship out!

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