THE ROADS OF DROMARA

There's a little town on a hillside

In the heart of the county Down,

Where a road runs away to the mountain

And a road to the sea runs down

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Runaway roads of Dromara

Wander the wide world round.

Home-again roads of Dromara

Lead back to the heart of Down.

I spent the days of my childhood

Happy with my friends at play,

But the runaway roads of Dromara

Kept calling me away.

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Runaway roads of Dromara etc

I took the road of the morning

When the sky was blue above,

Now the shadowy road of evening

Winds back to the place I love.

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Runaway roads of Dromara etc

Though I've travelled the whole world over

And seen many different sights,

There's nothing to compare with Dromara

On a peaceful summer's night.

Refrain:

Runaway roads of Dromara etc

There's a little town on a hillside

In the heart of the county Down,

Where a road runs away to the mountain

And a road to the sea runs down

Refrain:

Runaway roads of Dromara etc

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