Isabella, she got two kinds of shoes,one for dancing and one for the bluesdance 
Isabella, oh dancing freelay down your burdens at the feet of the trees
I saw Rachel in the desert in springfull moon in starry skies, a-ridin the swingpulling primrose like a tideone by one 
I watched 'em burst open widetake em 
Rachel, plant em deepthey'll bloom in glory at the feet of the trees
Anna Mae she died for taking a standcut down her body then they cut off her handswhat they can't cut down is dancing freelay down your burdens at the feet of the trees
Mamie Bradley lost her only sonshe rose up shouting, cryingsee what they donea mighty wind shaking a mighty tree,when one's in chains then there ain't none of us freetake him 
Mamie, nowlet him behe'll rise up shouting in the leaves of the trees
Isabella, she got two kinds of shoes,one for dancing and one for the bluesdance 
Isabella, oh dancing free,lay down your burdens at the feet of the trees