Lyrics Goin' Away for to Leave You - The Kingston Trio

Goin' Away for to Leave You

Well, now, I’m goin' down to New Orleans, just to ride on the river boat
Gotta keep bailin' all night long just to keep the darn boat afloat
Well, I’m goin' away for to leave you.
Might not come back any more (more, more)
If I never more see your face again, then it’s honey on that far distant,
distant shore.
Honey on that far distant shore
Here is where I was born and raised, where the cold, cold North wind blows
But I’m goin' back to old Tennessee where my good gal only knows
Well, I’m goin' away for to leave you.
Might not come back any more (more, more)
If I never more see your face again, then it’s honey on that far distant,
distant shore.
Honey on that far distant shore
Keep a light in your window.
Keep it burnin' bright
Someday I’m gonna come a-knockin' at your door.
Baby, I’ll treat you right
Well, I’m goin' away for to leave you.
Might not come back any more (more, more)
If I never more see your face again, then it’s honey on that far distant,
distant shore.
Honey on that far distant shore