Did you ever hear about the burning, 
that happened way down in Natchez Mississippi town 
Did you ever hear about the burning, 
that happened way down in Natchez Mississippi town 
Those buildings got to burning, there's my baby layin'on the ground 
Charlotte Jones was there, Luiza was there, 
Rosie Mae was there, Louise was there 
Did you ever hear about the burning, 
that happened way down in Natchez Mississippi town 
I stood back, was lookin', and the old [bad word] tumble down