Leaving Avon

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a woman down in Avon Got a husband gunning for me 'Cause she sits staring out the window And jumps for the phone when it rings And the preacher down in Avon Wrote an angry letter to me Said I won't be invited back He never bothered quoting Scripture I guess he didn't want to waste it Now that just don't sound like the Jesus He preached about on Sunday So I am leaving [Chorus] I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm lеaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) And it's through no choicе of mine I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) And it's through no choice of mine [Verse 2] It's a good thing that it's Sunday It's a good thing that it's raining It hallows this departure And the only ones to witness Are the widows and the veterans On their porches and verandas Just sitting and rocking And rocking and remembering And I guess that it's a blessing That they don't come to the railings And ask me where I'm going I would have to give a reason [Chorus] For leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) And it's through no choice of mine [Bridge] So long to the peach trees In the rolling golden meadows On the south side of this town All the fruit will be indifferent To whether I'm there or not Come picking time Farewell to the children That play hide and seek Beneath the clothes lines Through these back yards There's one there With a twinkle in her eye I swear she might be mine [Verse 3] As I pass by St Alicia's All the nuns look very busy And the only one to notice Makes the cross upon her forehead And my bag won't make me weary 'Cause it isn't very heavy My best is left behind me now It's a ten-buck pawn shop legacy It's a blushing bride sunset So I head for that horizon And if west is my direction It's a good a way as any [Chorus] For leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) And it's through no choice of mine I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) And it's through no choice of mine [Outro] Oh, I'm leaving (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) I'm leaving Avon forever (Leaving Avon) It's through no choice of mine