Hometown on the Foyle 

                      As the train pulls out today from Derry city
                      A thousand memories linger in my mind
                      Why do i have to go its such a pity
                      And all the dear old friends i leave behind

                      As i gaze upon the harbour im recalling
                      Familiar names like Doherty and Coyle

                      Through misty eyes i feel the teardrops falling
                      Good bye to my old Hometown on the Foyle

                      The spire of St Eugenes seems to vanish
                      In the distance the city seems so high

                      My childhood dreams i never want to banish
                      When i wondered if it reached up to the sky

                      Many thousand miles i,ve travelled on my journey
                      To a new home on the wild Australian soil

                      But never could i hope to lose the yearning
                      Goodbye to my old Hometown on the Foyle

                      But never could i hope to lose the yearning
                      To return to my old Hometown on the Foyle
                      To return to my old Hometown on the Foyle

 

                                Photos courtesy of ; www.benpalmer.co.uk