Oh she burnt the little roadside tavern down (oh yeah) The only one for miles and miles around I saw many hours of pleasure tumble down When she burnt the little roadside tavern down It was my home away from home those many nights of gettin' stoned're gone This is what she had to say man you'd better stay away Or I'll burn that little tavern down someday Oh she burnt the little roadside tavern... [ fiddle - el.banjo ] It was there I had my freedom all night long But she'd fuss and say I had done her wrong She said man you'll never learn just step back and watch it burn And now that little roadside tavern's gone So she burnt the little roadside tavern...