Oxford town, Oxford town

Everybody's got their heads bowed down

Sun don't shine above the ground

Ain't a-goin' down to Oxford town



He went down to Oxford town

Guns and clubs followed him down

Just because his face was brown

Better get away from Oxford town



Oxford town around the bend

He went to the door, he couldn't get in

All because of the colour of his skin

What do you think about that my friend?



Me, my gal and my gal's son

We got met with a tear gas bomb

Don't even know why we come

We're goin' back where we come from



Oxford town in the afternoon

Everybody's singin' a sorrowful tune

Two men died 'neath the Mississippi moon

Somebody better investigate soon



Oxford town, Oxford town

Everybody's got their heads bowed down

Sun don't shine above the ground

Ain't a-goin' down to Oxford town