Oh! She was my girl, she was my babe She had long red hair and tattoed Bettie Page She was so beautiful, her eyes seemed to shine But one day she saw something and she had to die Oh, Susie My Sweet Sweet Susie Why did you have to see that day? You didn't have to say Oh, Susie My Sweet Sweet Susie You know I'm not criminal, but you had to say goodbye She saw me something that I'll always regret He was not really a bad man, he just happened to crossed my way I took a Velvet gun and shot him in the head That was the infamous day I'll always regret Oh, Susie My Sweet Sweet Susie Why did you have to see that day? You did not have to say Oh Susie My Sweet Sweet Susie You know I'm not criminal, but you had to say goodbye I miss you Susie, your red hair and shiny eyes But it was something I had to do, it doesn't matter what I live a wild life now as I remember you and I I live running fast, running fast as I escape the FBI Oh, Susie My Sweet Sweet Susie Why did you have to see that day? You did not have to say Oh, Susie My Sweet Sweet Susie You know I'm not criminal but you had to say goodbye