In This Old Town

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Empty paper bags from bread and butter Crumpled cartons void of cigarettes Endlessly, they drift towards the gutter Walking down this road I can't forget In the park, I used to pick the flowers And give mother her birthday bouquet [Chorus] In this old town (In this old town) I know my way (I know my way) This good old town (This good old town) Of childhood days Though this old town Has seen a change In this old town I don't feel strange [Verse 2] Quite nearby, there used to be a lamplight By a lover's seat where young girls hoped That someday, they'd find a shining love-light My first love turned out to be a joke All at once, I felt the urge to wander Came the dawn and I was far from home [Chorus] But this old town (But this old town) When I'm alone (When I'm alone) Is still the town (Is still the town) That I call home Though this old town (Though this old town) Has seen a change (Has seen a change) In this old town (In this old town) I don't feel strange [Verse 3] Standing, waiting in some railway station Who said it's a gateway to the world? When I reached my latest destination Then I knew the whole trip was absurd Not until some lonely nights of sorrow Did I know that I'd come back to stay [Chorus] In this old town I know my way This good old town Of childhood days Though this old town Has seen a change In this old town I don't feel strange