My great grandfather back in Lake Providence Louisiana He was lynched Not only was he lynched They took his body and they tore it apart And they went to his wife, Martha Jones To tell her where she could find her husband Poor, poor Martha Poor Martha Poor Martha Jones She got to go downtown She got to go She got to and find her husband They came to the door They took, they took him away They hung him They hung him from the highest tree They tore They tore his poor body They tore his poor body apart They tore They tore his poor body They tore his poor body apart Poor, poor Martha Poor, saint poor Martha Jones Poor, poor, poor Martha She got to go She got to go and find She got to go and find She got, got to go and find her husband She walking all over town She walking She walking She walking all over town She's dragging Ohhh she's dragging that babe behind her She got to go She got to go and find her husband Ohhh Martha Poor saint Martha She got to go She got to go She got She got She got She got She got to go and find She got to go and find She got to go