[Verse 1]
Did you read about the fire, 19 and 37
Did you read about the fire, 1900 and 37
Walter Barnes and his big band
They was swinging that night
The building had one door, it was on the side
The fire broke out late that night
People was screamin'
They couldn't get out
Everybody runnin', runnin' to the door
The door got jammed, nobody got out
All you could hear, crying, Lord have mercy
Mmm, mmm
Save me
Save me
Save me

[Verse 2]
It must've been a plan
A plan from above
Mmm
A plan from above
‘Cause who knows?
No one was saved
Not as I know
Mmm
Mmm
[Verse 3]
The band was swinging
Late that night
When the fire broke out
Natchez
Natchez, Mississippi
Mmm
A great big barn
A great big barn
A-many lives was gone down that night
Mmm
You never forget
You never forget
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Mmm, mmm