In the bathtub, taking a shower It was late don't know the hour Heard the sirens away across town Looked out my door my house burned down Running bare, down the sidewalk The neighbors seeing what they could see Running bare, down the sidewalk Running bare, what they called me Went to the river, to take a swim I hung my britches upon a limb Some girls came by you know what they done They took my clothes away they run Running bare, down the creek bank The skeeters playing a tune on me Running bare, down the creek bank Running bare, what they called me My girl friend called said come around Cause my husband's out of town Time I got there, he walked in Please notify my next of kin Running bare, through the bushes Dodging bullets from tree to tree Running bare, through the bushes Running bare, what they called me Running bare, down the sidewalk Running bare, from tree to tree Running bare, down the sidewalk Running bare, what they called me