From Palo Duro Canyon outside Amarillo, Texas
The prairie dog town fork of the Red River flows
Headed across the plains for the coast of Oklahoma
To the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico

My great Grandaddy came to that Red River line
And he camped on the north side until it was time
To cross or to stay, to be a Sooner or not
He headed south to San Antone, they said he liked it hot

Red River, I know you, I know you of old
You have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold
Susanna, oh Susanna, when it comes my time
Won't you bury me south of that Red River line?

Here's to Charlie Goodnight and Mr. Loving too
Here's to Coronado, the Comanche, and the blues
Here's to the bootleggers and the oilfield crews
Here's to one and all of us Red River fools

Red River, I know you, I know you of old
You have filled up my pockets with quicksand and gold
Susanna, oh Susanna, when it comes my time
Just you bury me south of that Red River line
Susanna, oh Susanna, when it comes my time
Please bury me south of that Red River line