Oxford Town

[Verse 1]

Oxford Town, Oxford Town

Everybody's got their heads bowed down

Sun don't shine above the ground

Ain't a-going down to Oxford Town

[Verse 2]

He went down to Oxford Town

Guns and clubs followed him down

All because his face was brown

Better get away from Oxford Town

[Verse 3]

Oxford Town around the bend

Come to the door, he couldn't get in

All because of the color of his skin

What do you think about that, my friend?

[Verse 4]

Me, my girl, my girl's son

We got met with a tear gas bomb

I don't even know why we come

Going back where we come from

[Verse 5]

Oxford Town in the afternoon

Everybody singing a sorrowful tune

Two men died 'neath the Mississippi moon

Somebody better investigate soon