Durham Town

Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
And the leavings gonna get me down
Back in 1944
I remember daddy walking out the door
Mama told me he was going to war
He was leaving
Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving me
Now Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
And the leavings gonna get me down
When I was a boy, I spent my time
Sitting on the banks of the river Tyne
Watching all the ships going down the line
They were leaving
Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving me
Now Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
And the leavings gonna get me down
The last week mama passed away
Goodbye son, was all shed say
Theres no cause for me to stay
So Im leaving
Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving free
Now Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
And the leavings gonna get me
Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
Ive got to leave old Durham town
And the leavings gonna get me down