Lavenham Lyrics

In early 1883

He said goodbye to family

And all the folks of Suffolk that he knew

He'd read it in the local press

They were giving away land out west

And Oliver knew what he had to do

He longed to make his living on this earth

But times were bad, as things got worse

He couldn't see his future in this land

So, he packed his bags and headed out

But he took one last look about

Then tipped his hat to dear old Lavenham

Lavenham, Lavenham

Where he'd been born and raised into a man

But the money from the wool was gone

And in Africa a war raged on

He couldn't see his future in this land

But he knew he'd always cherish Lavenham

Uh huhu, uh huhu

The journey 'cross the sea was rough

And by Montreal he'd had enough

But when he landed

There was no work to be found

Everybody said it would be best

If he travelled on out further west

So, he hopped a train

That was Winnipeg bound

Then he found a job with CNR

And its rails, he travelled far

He saw so many places in this land

But on the line that led through Ladysmith

The scenery took away his breath

And the hills reminded him of Lavenham

Lavenham, Lavenham

Where he'd been born and raised into a man

But the money from the wool was gone

And in Africa a war raged on

He couldn't see his future in this land

But he knew he'd always cherish Lavenham

Uh huhu, uh huhu

And when they handed him his own land deed

He knew he'd have all he'd need

To make a solid future in this land

And as the town beside began to grow

The one thing Oliver did know

Was he would fight to name it Lavenham

And he did and that name it still stands

Lavenham, Lavenham

His little piece of heaven in this land

Now the years have seen her rise and fall

And as history we will recall

And we will always cherish Lavenham

Oh, we will always cherish Lavenham

Uh huhu, uh huhu