For you and I had come so far
Just to see it tumble off
Heat breathes, rumble off
Forsake it when it falls apart
And the town keeps burning on
Town keeps burning on
In time we may again feel warm
If the kids keep slumming on
Kids keep slumming on
Forsake it when it falls apart
And the town keeps churning on
Town keeps burning
Their woe was not for me
This life was mine to flee
Momma won't you tell them
Tell them that I'm sorry
Tell them that I've yet to go
Momma won't you tell them
Tell them that I'm sorry
Tell them I can't bring them home
Momma won't you tell them
Tell them that I'm sorry
Tell them that I've yet to go
Momma won't you tell them
Tell them that I'm sorry
Tell them I can't bring them home
Oh no no no
The girls had always done their part
Working slave beat, drudging on
Slave beat, drudging on
The lighter hit the paper
Paper burns in millions
Hundred millions
In time we may again feel warm
If the kids keep slumming on
Kids keep slumming on
Forsake it when it falls apart
And the town keeps burning on
Town keep burning
Their woe was not for me
This fire, oh this fire comes for me
Momma won't you tell them
Tell them that I'm sorry
Tell them that I've yet to go
Momma won't you tell them
Tell them that I'm sorry
Tell them I can't bring them home
Momma won't you tell them
Tell them that I'm sorry
Tell them that I've yet to go
Momma won't you tell them
Tell them that I'm sorry
Tell them I can't bring them home