I was born in Portland town
I was born in Portland town
Yes I was, yes I was, yes I was.
I got married in Portland town
I got married in Portland town
Yes I did, yes I did, yes I did.
I had children, one, two, three
I had children, one, two, three
Yes I did, yes I did, yes I did.
Took my children off to war
Took my children off to war
Yes they did, yes they did, yes they did.
Killed my children one by one
Killed my children one by one
Yes they did, yes they did, yes they did.
No more children in Portland Town
No more children in Portland Town
No I won't, no I won't, no I won't.
I was born in Portland town
I was born in Portland town
Yes I was, yes I was, yes I was.You always give me something
To help me understand
Turn those tracks around me one more time
But all you give is killing me
I can't turn around
I'm gettin' loaded on a darker side of town
I don't know who I am on a darker side of town
I came to win some game I played
When I was just a boy
I've done too much have nothing in my life
I understood the rules back then
Now I can't decide
I'm gettin' loaded on a darker side of town
I'm gettin' wasted on a darker side of town
Oh I give to you everything I've got
Even start again to make you smile yeah
But my luck's run out
My head is burned
I can't turn around
I'm gettin' loaded on a darker side of town
I'm drownin' in some wine on a darker side of town
Darker side of town