Durham Town [The Leavin'] lyrics

I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

And that leaving's gonna get me down

Back in nineteen forty-four

I remember daddy walking out the door

Mama told me, he was going to war

He was leaving

Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving me

Now I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

And that leaving's 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 I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

And that leaving's gonna get me down

Last week mama passed away

"Good-bye, son" was all she'd say

There's no cause for me to stay

So I'm leaving

Leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving, free

Now I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

And that leaving's gonna get me ...

I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

I've gotta leave old Durham town

And that leaving's gonna get me ...

La la la la, la la la la

La la la la, la la la la

La la la la, la la la la

La la la la la la la la da hm

• Artist:Roger Whittaker