Mine eyes have seen the beauty of a land bright and fair
My soul looked out and wondered, can we make the journey there
But Ive lost my sight and I have to be led
Well I mean to work for justice till Im dead
Sundown town, sundown town
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
There wont be no more friends around
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
Well I used to preach and I used to pray
Was the prayinest man that you ever did see
But they ran my people off one day
Now there aint nobody round that look like me
Sundown town, sundown town
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
There wont be no more friends around
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
Well we used to sing and we used to shout
Was the shoutinest church that you ever did see
But I aint going to preach no more and I aint goin to sing
And I dont feel at home in this town no more
Sundown town, sundown town
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
Aint no? hangin around
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
If you black, you better get back
And if you brown, dont you hang around
And if you red, you might be dead
And if you aint white, man, you just aint right
No no
Sundown town, sundown town
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
There wont be no friends around
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
Dont let em catch you
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
Dont let em catch you
Oh, dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
Sundown town, sundown town
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down
There wont be no friends around
Dont let em catch you, Buddy, when the sun goin down