Tulsa Town

They came from just a mile away, From just across the town today, And look at what they’ve got to say, Here in Tulsa Town.

Well, they’re burning down the mercantile Houses falling in a pile

I guess I’ll just watch a while,

Here in Tulsa town.

Well, Tulsa town is burnin’ down, Ashes falling on the ground.

If you build it up, they’ll break it down. Here in Tulsa Town.

Yesterday we’d both agree “What’s this got to do with me?” If they’d just, sweet lord, let me be Here in Tulsa Town.

But they never listened to my plea And tied me to this hanging tree But that’s the way it goes you see When they’re burning Tulsa DOWN

Well, Tulsa town is burnin’ down, Ashes falling on the ground.

If you build it up, they’ll break it down. Here in Tulsa Town.

What the hell’d I do to you?

That made you do the things you do? What question’s this the answer to? Here in Tulsa town.

And what a view I have today, Watching as the willows sway,

Cinders falling black and grey Here in Tulsa Town.

Well, Tulsa town is burnin’ down, Ashes falling on the ground.

If you build it up, they’ll break it down. Here in Tulsa Town.

Now the story’s going round

That I brought these men to Tulsa Town That I caused all this burning down Here in Tulsa Town.

Not a word of that is true

But what am I supposed to do Hanging from this point of view? Here in Tulsa Town.

Well, Tulsa town is burnin’ down, Ashes falling on the ground.

If you build it up, they’ll break it down. Here in Tulsa Town.

But the fire grew wider than they meant it to And burned their houses through and through That’s what fires will tend to do.

Here in Tulsa Town.

And all the ashes look the same. Falling through the smoke and rain... Swirling down the city drain...

Here in Tulsa Town.

Well, Tulsa town is burnin’ down, Ashes falling on the ground.

If you build it up, they’ll break it down. Here in TULSA TOWN!!