Martha Scanlan - Isabella lyrics

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