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Proud symbol setting the highlands free.
Proud symbol, set in the highlands free.
"Ding Dong Merrily On High" (MP3)
Let steeple bells be swollen.
Let steeple bells be swungen.
"Ding Dong Merrily On High" (MP3)
Let steeple bells be swung on.
Let steeple bells be swungen.
I want to leave from Narrow Town.
I want to leave ol' Durham Town.
I'm going to leave that dumb-dumb town
I'm going to leave ol' Durham Town.
I've got an evil Valentine.
I've got to leave old Duhram town.
I've got an evil Valentine.
I've got to leave old Durham town.
I've got an evil doll in town.
I've got to leave old Durham town.
I've got an evil donut now.
I've got to leave old Durham town.
I've got an evil donut now.
I've got to leave old Durham town.
I've got an evil doughnut now.
I've got to leave old Durham town.
I've got an evil girl in town.
I've got to leave old Durham town.
I've got to leave old Allentown
I've got to leave old Allentown
I've got to leave old Allentown
And the leaving's going to get me down.
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.
I've got to leave old Berlin town
I'm going to leave ol' Durham Town.
I've got to leave old Darryl town.
I've got to leave old Durham town.
I've got to leave old dirt in town
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I've got to leave old air in town
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I've got to leave old Darren Town.
I've got to leave old Durham Town.
I've gotta leaves in Durham Town.
I've gotta leave old Durham Town.
Kon ticki tay oh, let it down.
I'm going to leave ol' Durham Town.
"Family"
And we were happy to screw.
And our happiness grew.
"I Don't Believe In If Anymore" (MP3)
You'll save your country from a blight.
You'll save your country from her plight.
"New World In The Morning" (MP3)
Blue world in the morning
New world in the morning
Nine out of ten are Venice nights.
Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.
I'm told the German line that I "misheard" means "No, also in winter when it snows." Since that doesn't say too much by itself, I'm also told that it is in answer to the previous line which means something like "You make greenery not only in summertime". Remember, the song is addressing a Christmas Tree!
"The Last Farewell" (MP3)
But how biggoted will be this last farewell.
But how bitter will be this last farewell.
"The Last Farewell" (MP3)
More dearly that the sulken word can say.
More dearly than the spoken word can tell.
"The Last Farewell" (MP3)
More dearly that the sulken word can say.
More dearly that the spoken word can tell.
"The Last Farewell" (MP3)
Should I return safe home again to England
I shall watch the English minstrels in the dell.
Should I return safe home again to England
I shall watch the English mist roll in the dell.
"The Last Farewell" (MP3)
There's a ship that's gettin' ready in the harbor
There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor