| "The Last Thing on My Mind" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tom Paxton | |
| from the album Ramblin' Boy | |
| Language | English |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Paxton |
| Composer(s) | Tom Paxton |
"The Last Thing on My Mind" is a song written by American musician and singer-songwriter Tom Paxton in the early 1960s and recorded first by Paxton in 1964. It is based on the traditional lament song "The Leaving of Liverpool". The song was released on Paxton's 1964 album Ramblin' Boy, which was his first album released on Elektra Records.
The song remains one of Paxton's best-known compositions.