Durham Town

I've got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

And the leaving's 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 I've got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

And the 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 got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

And the leaving's gonna get me down

The last week mama passed away

Goodbye 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 got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

And the leaving's gonna get me

I've got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

I've got to leave old Durham town

And the leaving's gonna get me down