[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