Isabella Lyrics - West Was Burning - Martha Scanlan

Isabella, she got two kinds of shoes, 

one for dancing and one for the blues 

dance Isabella, oh dancing free 

lay down your burdens at the feet of the trees 

I saw Rachel in the desert in spring 

full moon in starry skies, a-ridin the swing 

pulling primrose like a tide 

one by one I watched 'em burst open wide 

take em Rachel, plant em deep 

they'll bloom in glory at the feet of the trees 

Anna Mae she died for taking a stand 

cut down her body then they cut off her hands 

what they can't cut down is dancing free 

lay down your burdens at the feet of the trees 

Mamie Bradley lost her only son 

she rose up shouting, crying 

see what they done 

a mighty wind shaking a mighty tree, 

when one's in chains then there ain't none of us free 

take him Mamie, now 

let him be 

he'll rise up shouting in the leaves of the trees