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
['classic schlager', 'easy listening', 'schlager']