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